This stuff is awesome....and different from the Islay crowd

@PBMichiganWolverine sounds like the Hot For Teacher video from Van Halen. You have a way to provide anecdotal reviews. Always fun to read. Best of Balvenie: Peat Week.

@Whiskey_Hound - yeah, the Week of Peat can be had out of the UK for less than $70, which in terms of Balvenie, is a good price. The Sweet Toast of the Oak is a 12 year for less than $50. It seems like Balvenie are coming up with aged releases that enable them to lower the price point- something more than a few people having been asking for. I’m certainly more likely to buy both now- it’s just a matter of when I place another international order.

Great review! @LeeEvolved I've seen that and the new 12 year--Sweet American Oak (or something to that affect) on shelves. I'm guessing Balvenie wanted to add its annual release portfolio and decided to just make the Peat Week a part of that lineup rather than keeping it as a separate entity. Just a hunch based on how similar the packaging is with the two new releases; I haven't done my research. I'm

@PBMichiganWolverine I love both those places. Great tours and tasting rooms if you can get out here. Garrison Bros is out on a ranch in the hill country, and Balcones has all these cool experimental and exclusive finishes in their tasting room.

@WhiskeyLonghorn. Nice! I did my Chem Eng at Michigan and then MBA there. Texas has been making some good whiskey—-Balcones and Garrison Brothers especially. Garrison has a release called Cowboy bourbon, which is really good

@PBMichiganWolverine ya it’s UT. Did masters at Michigan in education. Working on PhD in Texas now. Lots of tasty Texas whiskies to try while I’m here.

@WhiskeyLonghorn sorry typo below—-wrote WhiskeyHound instead of @WhiskeyLonghorn . ( is that UofT? )

@Whiskey_Hound I actually thought it was worth the cost ($90 where I am). Yes—you can find peatier in Islay, or sootier in Cambeltown, and saltier in Islands....but this has the heather sweetness + earthy peaty (which is very different than Islay medicinal high phenol peaty). It’s different enough to warrant a purchase. I have the 2002 one, which I think is less peaty than this 2003 one that Lee gave me. ( oh...thanks for the UofM reference...I went there...chemical engineering major, so story based on experiences ☺️ )

Also, I like the U of M reference in the review. Go Blue!

Great review! Certainly sounds like a tasty pour. Do you feel like for what it costs that it’s worth it co later to other similarly aged peated malts?

@LeeEvolved wondering if there was a label trademark issue with the US. Westland has a Peat Week as well.

I’ve seen that this year’s release is out and I think it’s officially been renamed ‘The Week of Peat’. I don’t really get the reason for the name change, though. If I place another international order I may go ahead and add a bottle.

@PBMichiganWolverine Done deal. That and the new American Oak release from Balvenie I have had my eye on

@dubz480 dude, get it...you won’t be disappointed

I think I am sold. I am picking a bottle up tomorrow. My local has 2 in stock for $90. Great review as always!