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The Balvenie Peated Cask 17 Year Old marries Balvenie Scotch aged in peated casks with the same Scotch aged in new American oak.

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If you've ever wished you knew more about single malt Islay or what a vatted malt is or even why some Scotches are called "peated," call the Willard Hotel and see if you can book some time with bartender Jim Hewes at his tiny little Scotch Bar.

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Ardmore is the only Highland single malt Scotch whisky to be fully 'peated' (100\%) since its inception.

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Those gorgeous honey, vanilla and dark fruit notes are still there, but they bump up against tangy, smoky and earthy notes from the peated cask.

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For the price, it's an excellent buy, and it's a great introduction to peated whisky.

Tony Sachs: The Twelve Scotches Of Christmas: Whisky Picks For Last-Minute Shoppers Tony Sachs 2011

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That same year, the ultra-exclusive Savoy Hotel in London ordered no less than five casks of Glenmorangie, so you know it was considered "the good stuff." 108 years ago, their whisky tasted a little different than it does today, mainly because their malt was peated, meaning it was dried over a peat-fueled fire.

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Those gorgeous honey, vanilla and dark fruit notes are still there, but they bump up against tangy, smoky and earthy notes from the peated cask.

Tony Sachs: The Twelve Scotches Of Christmas: Whisky Picks For Last-Minute Shoppers Tony Sachs 2011

That same year, the ultra-exclusive Savoy Hotel in London ordered no less than five casks of Glenmorangie, so you know it was considered "the good stuff." 108 years ago, their whisky tasted a little different than it does today, mainly because their malt was peated, meaning it was dried over a peat-fueled fire.

Tony Sachs: The Twelve Scotches Of Christmas: Whisky Picks For Last-Minute Shoppers Tony Sachs 2011

The whisky was finished in casks which previously held a heavily peated and still-unreleased version of the Balvenie, so it makes for an oddly interesting mix of sweet and peat.

Tony Sachs: The Twelve Scotches Of Christmas: Whisky Picks For Last-Minute Shoppers Tony Sachs 2011