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*[http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=83&t=67549 HD post: Where peat comes from] | |||
*[https://www.whisky.com/information/knowledge/tasting/flavour/peat-and-its-significance-in-whisky.html Peat and its significance in whisky] | *[https://www.whisky.com/information/knowledge/tasting/flavour/peat-and-its-significance-in-whisky.html Peat and its significance in whisky] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1tEjPW01OQ Laphroaig Distillery Tour - Peat Cutting] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1tEjPW01OQ Laphroaig Distillery Tour - Peat Cutting] | ||
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Revision as of 17:58, 5 October 2017
An accumulation of partially decayed plant material, in areas generally known as peat bogs. Peat bogs are a very efficient carbon sink which have reached and equilibrium and grow very slowly. It can take thousands of years for a peat bog to form.
Peat is harvested, dried, and used as a fuel source in some distilleries in Scotland. Some distilleries, especially those in Islay, allow the smoke to infuse the malt during drying, which imparts a unique peat flavor to the finished whisky.