🥃 The Glenturret 10 Year Old Peat Smoked
Peated single malt Scotch whisky The Glenturret, at least 10 years old; in the core range since the 2020 relaunch; 50% ABV (2020), 48.4% (2024).
The Glenturret 10 Year Old Peat Smoked is a peated single malt Scotch whisky from The Glenturret distillery near Crieff. The age is at least 10 years. The version has been part of the core range since the brand's relaunch in 2020; the strength depends on the year: 50% ABV in 2020 and 48.4% in 2024.
Drinks International reported that the 10 Year Old Peat Smoked was among the four core whiskies with which the brand entered the markets of the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and New Zealand in November 2020; Asia and the US were planned for later. Bob Dalgarno created it. The Spirits Business gives the strength in the 2024 collection as 48.4% ABV. Sources do not name the cask type for this version.
Why it matters to you. Compared with The Glenturret 7 Year Old Peat Smoked, this whisky is older and, according to 2024 data, stronger. Like any peated whisky, it has a smoky character. For comparison, Edradour is another small Perthshire distillery, next to which the peated Ballechin is made. The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Year founded | November 2020 — relaunch of the core collection (Drinks International) |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890) (Single Malt Scotch Whisky; Highland) |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Raw material | peated malted barley |
| Minimum maturation | 10 years — the age of the youngest whisky |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 50% ABV (2020), 48.4% ABV (2024) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 The Glenturret 10 Year Old Peat Smoked → kind of → 🥃 Whisky → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 The Glenturret, 🥃 Whisky, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky
- Related to
- 🥃 Highland whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Peated whisky, 🥃 Edradour, 🥃 The Glenturret 12 Year Old, 🥃 The Glenturret 12 Year Old, 🥃 The Glenturret Triple Wood, 🥃 The Glenturret Triple Wood
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that the strength of the 10 Year Old Peat Smoked is the same every year?
No. According to Drinks International, it was 50% ABV in 2020, and according to The Spirits Business, 48.4% ABV in the 2024 collection.
Who created The Glenturret 10 Year Old Peat Smoked?
Whisky maker Bob Dalgarno, the author of the core collection after the 2020 relaunch.
How does it differ from the 7 Year Old Peat Smoked?
It is three years older and, according to 2024 data, stronger: 48.4% versus 46% ABV.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 Highland whisky — Protected region of Scotch whisky north of the legal Highland–Lowland boundary; the SWA’s 2024 map shows 55 distilleries here.
- 🥃 The Glenturret Triple Wood — Single malt Scotch whisky The Glenturret with no age statement: ex-bourbon casks, American oak and European oak seasoned with sherry; 43–44% ABV depending on the year.
Similar
🥃 The Glenturret 7 Year Old Peat Smoked · 🥃 The Glenturret 15 Year Old · 🥃 The Glenturret 12 Year Old · 🥃 The Glenturret Triple Wood · 🥃 Old Pulteney 12 Year Old · 🥃 Old Pulteney 15 Year Old
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Drinks International: Glenturret relaunches with new core whisky range (November 2020: Triple Wood 43 %, sherry, American oak and bourbon casks; 10 Year Old Peat Smoked 50 %; 12 Year Old 46 %; 15 Year Old 55 %; Bob Dalgarno; UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, New Zealand)
- The Spirits Business: Glenturret reveals 2024 core range (Triple Wood 44 %, bourbon, American oak and sherry-seasoned European oak; 7 Year Old Peat Smoked 46 %; 10 Year Old Peat Smoked 48.4 %; 12 Year Old 46.4 %, American and European oak, oloroso and PX; 15 Year Old 50.8 %; whisky maker Bob Dalgarno)
- Whisky Magazine: The Glenturret announces release of 2023 Core Collection (annual collection; core: Triple Wood, Peat Smoked 7 and 10 Year Old, 12 and 15 Year Old; rare 25, 30, 35 Year Old; Bob Dalgarno)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky (Scotland, oak up to 700 l, min. 3 years, min. 40 % ABV)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)