Scottish whisky makers dried those malted grains using peat, while Irish distillers traditionally used turf. Turf smoke imparts a distinct flavor, as it consists of different types of decayed ...

For countless centuries Irish peat land (bog land) has covered much of rural Ireland and every farmer and almost every family had their own turf bank. Irish Turf was and still is, dug from the ...

Peat, cut and dried for fuel, is known as turf in Ireland. The Irish government says the boglands are unique in Europe, with a wealth of wildlife and fauna, and are part of the country's heritage ...