Douglas Laing's BIG PEAT and ROCK OYSTER blended Scotch  

It's taken a while I know, this is one of the best reviews I've seen in ages. Pure joy to watch guys. Great whisky too.

I love this review because my store still has these same older offerings before Laing renamed The Oyster to Rock Island. I was enjoying the Rock Oyster and Timorous Beastie yesterday. I still have a half bottle of the Big Peat...I know I can replace the Rock Oyster and they have the Scallywag...Your vids are perfect for me. I did the head to head Big Peat vs Peat Monster last year...I love both companies so much...

Nice review guys. Love the Big Peat, the standard is Ardbeg, Bowmore, Caol Ila & a little Port Ellen (which closed in 1983, so I'm guessing there isn't too much!). The 2016 Christmas like you mentioned features every single Isla distillery, can't wait to try it!

Thanks for the video. You nailed the review of BP! I am sipping it as you review it. Spot on.

What did you think of the 2023 Big Peat? I found it to be damn fabulous with 4 of my favourite Islay peated scotch whiskies making up this delicious expression!! Let me know guys!! $115 Canadian plus 15% tax on top for provincial, federal and an alcohol tax. Damn taxes! What's your tax rate in your State in the U.S.? I wish I had connections just to learn from with reps from paces like Douglas Laing! That sounds amazing! Happy Near Year Bart and Scott and I genuinely hope it's full of excellent health, loads of fun, tons of happiness and love!! Oh and I hope you both have some amazing drams of single malt scotch in 2024!! I am 2 years into my scotch journey with some good Bourbon and Rye thrown in and it's fabulous!! My husband and I are going to Scotland again in 2024 to explore more distilleries and Lagavulin, Bunna, Ardbeg and others will be on the list. We did them last time and Bunna was spectacular - but I am such a peat head! Yes women love peated whisky too! We are looking forward to visiting! Jackie at Ardbeg is about as kind and fun as someone can be! I think visiting the distilleries in person is essential to learning about single malt scotch - essential. So much is gained. Cheers!! 🙂P.S. I have read in reputable journals that the palette can only register so much peated whisky and once a scotch goes above about 65-70 ppm nothing else is experienced - the palette is essentially exhausted!! Do you guys have any thoughts on this? I am in psych/science so this really interests me - my day job!! Peace!

Still waiting for that versus between big peat and the monster! Love you guys, cheers from Argentina!

Great review as always. Douglas Laing also have a blended Islay malt in their range called Clan Denny (46.7%) which is a mix of all the big gun Islays. Serge Valentin gave this 90/100 and it costs less than £40. I have a bottle and prefer it to Big Peat. They also do a limited expression called Yula (52.6) which is a 20+ year Islay blend. The packaging is fantastic. Not opened my bottle. The cask strength Rock Oyster and Big Peat expressions are reputedly very young. Happy Christmas Dummies. WT

Okay! I have now subscribed so jumping in just seems to be the right thing to do. You guys have grown on me so here we go. Keep it up! Thanks.

I bought myself a bottle of Big Peat for Christmas, but before I could wrap it the cork fell out and it spilled into my glass. Delicious whiskey guys, Thanks for the review!

Thanks for the reviews on these. I had to order mine online. Couldn't find any in SC. I paid $56 for Big Pete, $60 for Rock Oyster and Timorous Beastie, $70 for Scallywag and $80 for the 2016 Christmas Big Peat. I have received all but the Christmas Big Peat. LOL at the chubocabra telling you guys it was time to "scotch it". Merry Christmas Dummies!

Glad you got your hands on these. I think i was pestering you a year ago to get the big peat. I always get 2 bottles of the annual Christmas release ever sine they started putting them out, one to drink and one to put away. Always look forward to each release.

Enjoying TÉ BHEAG NAN EILEAN ( Chay Vee ug or Vig Nan Ill on) Little Taste of the Island. TÉ BHEAG is a colloquial phrase. Friday overnight had 1-3 inches of Snow Which Turned to Rain as Temps rose into the 50s. Sunday will be Rain with Temps in the High 50s. So it was a Peated Whisky Night. A Peaty Blend from the Isle of Skye Scottish Gaelic: An t-Eilean Sgitheanach (An Till on Skaw hahk) The Isle of Skye gets its name from a legendary Irish warrior-queen by the name of Scáthach, ( Skaw hahk) whose name means "Shadowy One." Scáthach ran a warrior training school on the island, and two of her most famous students were Cuchulainn and his best friend, Ferdiad (whom he would eventually slay in battle)... Scáthach's very name is shared in common with her predecessor and namesake, the legendary wife of Milesios, mother of the Milesian Gaels, and the first of the Gaelic conquerors of Ireland to die upon Irish soil...Her sons, their clansmen and descendents thereafter called themselves Scathí (Scotti) in honor of her, the foremother of the Irish people... Roman geographers of the time would take note of this, and identify Ireland on maps as Scotia (Land of the Scotti), though it did not take hold, the older names of Ierne and Hibernia (Land of Winter) being preferred. When the Irish spread into Alba, that land too was renamed Scotia, and this time it took, giving rise to the modern name of Scotland....The name Scáthach is actually Scythian in origin (Skythai), and denotes an eastern Mediterranean element to the Celtic invasions of Ireland.. Hope this helps! Irish mythology is my hobby :ja: From Irish Translations.com Since the Scottish and Irish share a common ethnicity and related language, much of the basic mythology is shared as well or known of by both the Irish and the Scottish. Indeed the word Scottish devices from the Latin Scotti which the Romans used to refer to both the people of present day Scotland and Ireland. MIKE

I just tried the Big Peat for the first time, and now I'm sipping on some port Charlotte Scottish Barley while watching this video... I am in what some would call heaven.

im just sending you this message a few years after the filming of this video to remind you to stay in touch and connected to your scotch routes!

Big Peat is luscious. Like Laphroaig without the icky bandaid. Agreed, nothing to feel bad about with either of these on your shelf.

great review, along with the big peat Christmas, they also have a scallywag and rock oyster cask strength as well..

I remember that rail smell. Use have run rail and shop about 50 feet from the backyard when growing up.

I love me some Rock Oyster; gotta go check out the rest of the line now!

Oh just more scotch to put on the bucket list. :>) Good review.

I'm thinking Santa might have to put a bottle of the Rock Oyster in my stocking this Christmas. Interested in the "maritime" description. Great review.

Just ordered the Douglas Laing consortium of cards 18 y/o Laphroaig! I'm excited! Have you been sent any Welsh Whisky from Penderyn?

Not sure if I shared my BOWMORE 12 Notes with you two; SO Here they are: BOWMORE 12 Y.O. 40% ABV Let it Sit for about 15 minutes COLOR: Dark Gold with a nice Ring around the glass. Small Legs moving Slowly. NOSE: A Rich Sense; a Pleasant Brine mixed with Licorice. A touch of Peat Smoke in the Background. A Rich sweetness pervades. PALETTE: A Medium Rich Oily Mouth Feel, Sweet Malt Arrival with hints of Licorice, some light Spice on the tongue, but not enough to kill the Creamy Sweetness. Peat Rises as I swirl it around yet it does not overwhelm the sweet notes. A Bit of Lemon drop candy faintly in the Background. FINISH: A Medium Peat Smoke rises yet there are sweet notes of Lemon around it. A Touch of Pepper on the Tongue. Drying with Lightly Sweet Peat Smoke filling my Mouth. Hints of Rich Licorice and Lemon Remain. This is a Well Balanced Whisky to my Tastebuds. The various elements come out at different times and combine well. My first Scottish Whisky was BOWMORE Small Batch about a year ago and I wanted to experience the 12 Y.O. I was not disappointed. I enjoy the medley of Flavor that is well balanced.

Let's here the Story Bart!!

Awesone reviews as always Both of yous, Scott stop feeding Bart quarters maybe he wont get sidetracked that much 🤔🤔😂😂😂🙌🙌🙌

I need to have a word with Ron Groves to see if he can get some of these whiskies for the Wichita east-siders. Great to see some packaging that bucks the trend of straight-laced marketing that we see with most Scotch brands.

I hesitated to buy BIG PEAT...WILL try next month Darling caps

So my wife says, "have you ever seen the dog"? And I reply, "yes but not for a while. He's as big as he sounds." Get a santa coat on that guy and let's see him next time!

Barts outro is the best "scotch it" in the series XD

ones you go christmas edition, you don't want to go back.And it's almost christmas guys, 6 days to get and review it.

....at this moment Pat is writing a letter to Santa so he is not able to post a cunning reaction to this review....

not available in south Texas that I can see :(

which of the four are your individual favorites?

NOLLAIG SHONA DHAOIBHSE AGUS BHUR g-CLANN (NULL EGG HONA HEEVE SHA A GUS WERE GLAN) Merry Christmas to both of You and your families.

Great review! Do you guys ever wear the same t-shirt twice?

Big Peat or the Peat Monster? Which do yo prefer?

I've just bought Campbeltown Loch and it's marine time peaty dram balanced and lovely. The best blend I've ever had... period. Slightly biased because it's union of my favourite styles.

So what's the cost of these? Is there a version of this stuff for 20-30$?

What was your favorite Sgt. Bart & Scott?

first ever velvet elvis on Scott for the railroad story. lmao

yup its got phentynal in it? really?

all the best Freaks are here 😂

weakiest of the serie you didnt have is the "Epicurean" lowland. they even didnt mentioned what distilleries involved. but obviously lots of auchentoshan i guess............

First, Boiiiiiii !!!!!

which of the four are your individual favorites?