This year marks 10 years of Big Peat, which has grown at an average rate of 29% year-on-year since 2009, according to Douglas Laing.

Big Peat Christmas 2019 is a blend of Islay single malt whiskies that have been bottled without chill-filtration.

It is available to purchase from Scotch whisky retailers globally, including Europe, the US and selects Asian markets, priced at RRP €55 (US$60) per bottle.

Fred Laing, chairman of Douglas Laing, said: “‘Roll out the barrel – let’s have a barrel of fun’ was seldom a more appropriate refrain than for this year’s Christmas bottling.

“Every year we create a slightly different seasonal recipe but always use the same Islay single malts, which include amongst others Ardbeg, Bowmore, Caol Ila, and even some soft, chewed-leathery Port Ellen; but we do so in different proportions, releasing it as cask strength – this year, a punchy 53.7% alcohol strength.”

Earlier this year, Douglas Laing released a limited edition Big Peat blended malt to raise money for the RAF Benevolent charity, called Big Peat The RAF Edition.

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