Big Peat Fèis Ìle 2026

If the Aberargie, Kilchoman, and Bunnahabhain were keeping you relentlessly up to date, this one’s a taste of the future! Not officially released until 22 May 2026, this special Big Peat marks the 40th anniversary of the legendary Fèis Ìle (the annual Islay festival of music and malt, with a little more emphasis on the latter…). Big Peat is of course a legend in its own right.

The forerunner and first of Douglas Laing’s Remarkable Regional Malts, it’s an Islay blended malt known to include Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Bowmore and more, and even a teeny smidge of Port Ellen (now we really are talking legendary!), bottled at natural cask strength without chill-filtration. Usually, sherry cask finishes are reserved for the popular Christmas limited editions, but here we have specifically Pedro Ximénez sherry casks used. Still smoky and unapologetic, but richer and more indulgent.