Topic journey · 9 chapters
Peat & Smoke
Peat gives whisky its smoke: from the bog through the kiln to the glass, carrying its own aromas and its own sense of place.
Chapter 1What Peat IsBog and Time
Chapter 2Peat Cutting & BogsIslay, Orkney, the Mainland
Chapter 3Kilning & SmokeMalt Meets Fire
Chapter 4Phenols & ppmThe Smoke Measurement
Chapter 5Smoke aromasFour directions
Chapter 6Peat around the worldBeyond Scotland
Chapter 7Peat & climate protectionBogs as carbon stores
Chapter 8Tasting smoky whiskyNose, water, order
Chapter 9Smoke without peatOther woods