peat-reek

noun

1

: the smoke of burning peat

when I get a sniff of wood smoke it makes me sick with longing for peat-reek

—John Buchan

2

a

: the peculiar flavor of whiskey distilled over peat as fuel

b

: whiskey made in this manner

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