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[[file:peat.png|thumb|275px|right|Peat being gathered]] | [[file:peat.png|thumb|275px|right|Peat being gathered]] | ||
An accumulation of partially decayed plant material, in areas generally known as peat bogs. Peat bogs are a very efficient | 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 [[distillery|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]]. | Peat is harvested, dried, and used as a fuel source in some [[distillery|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]]. | ||
==External Links== | |||
*[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] | |||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
Revision as of 06:52, 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.