Comparative reference, not an American category template. Regional labels do not guarantee flavor. Oldest/first claims, Brora dates, blanket unpeated claims and radiocarbon authentication implications need checking.
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Profiles Springbank, Scapa, Brora, Laphroaig, Girvan, Macallan, Aultmore and Cardhu, then explains peat-derived flavor and variation in peating.
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Scotch regional examples and peat
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Evidence
Profiles Springbank, Scapa, Brora, Laphroaig, Girvan, Macallan, Aultmore and Cardhu, then explains peat-derived flavor and variation in peating.
Location and context
Supplied PDF screens 170–184; Scotch regional examples and peat. Original paraphrase, not a direct quote. Use continuous original screen numbering, not printed pages.
Annotation
Comparative reference, not an American category template. Regional labels do not guarantee flavor. Oldest/first claims, Brora dates, blanket unpeated claims and radiocarbon authentication implications need checking.
Verification checklist
Verified means faithful source capture, not external corroboration.