Those of you who follow me know I like peat, and are probably tired of hearing about how I’m always looking to try new takes on it. Seeing a Danish single malt that was peated, I had ordered a bottle of this a year or so ago but the package ended up not making it out to me (either lost or damaged, I’m pretty sure the latter). As there was no more stock it was refunded rather than reshipped. By the time I saw it available again, the price had gone from what you’d expect from a NAS release from a newer distillery to rather high prices you can see it for today. Though I’ve seen some fairly high praise for it, so maybe word got around and the price is, if not warranted, at least defensible. I decided to pass, but eventually a sample came up so I grabbed it. I’m a big fan of distilleries using local ingredients, including peat, and that’s also the case here so looking forward to my first exposure to Danish peat.
Stauning Smoke, Denmark Single Malt, 47% ABV
Minutia: Peated using Danish peat and local heather. Aged in 1st-fill wine and spirit casks according to the webstie, but I’ve read those casks are 1st-fill bourbon, 1st fill Madeira, 1st-fill Jamaican rum and virgin American oak. Enjoyed neat in a glencairn.
This is nice and light with some smoke in there. It’s a collection of fruits that I don’t usually get with peated whisky; while this is very much in the apple family I usually get more dark or dried or red fruit. I’m looking forward to future releases.
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