If you have landed on this page, it is probably because you are looking for a peated whisky. Well, you are in the right place!

Do you know how a peated whisky is made? The peat influence is introduced right from the start. The barley is dried in a kiln, where peat is used for the drying process instead of wood or coal. Peat is an organic vegetal compound that forms over thousands of years in marshy or boggy environments. In practice, it is the sedimentation of plant matter that gradually compacts over time and becomes similar to coal. Peat was the only fuel burned in Scotland before the arrival of coal, and it was used for everything, from heating to cooking. Just think, before 1900 all whiskies were peated!

But how is the peat level of a whisky measured? It is measured by the level of polyphenols, expressed in parts per million or ppm, contained in the malted barley. It sounds quite complex and we certainly do not want to bore you with a chemistry lesson, just keep in mind that, in general, the more polyphenols a whisky contains, the more peated it is.

At Whisky Italy you can find the finest selection of peated whiskies from all over the world. To make your choice easier, we have decided to divide the products into three levels: those with a low peat level, those with a medium peat level, and finally those with a high peat level. The choice is yours, Slàinte!