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Sneaky Peat in the News

The Sunday Citizen Dalton GA
(April 4 '04)
Celtic Pride, Southern heritage unfurls at Tunnel Hill festival
"As the Irish music drifts over the rise, your nose picks up the sweet smell of peat smoke ... This is not just another craft fair. ... There is everything to take in. You've got the music and the games and there's even Sneaky Peat ... He is more than a vendor, he's got free history, cooking and culture lessons.

Extract from Grandfather's 'Gorge,' a Poem by Dennis Norville in his Collection 'The Grand Ol' Games O' The Gaels.' 2003 (See NC's Musicians, Dancers & Entertainers)
"Below the mountain, busy patrons pore ... At vendors, in the 'lowland,' lined-galore. Across the road from Linville's Scottish store. There's 'Sneaky Peat,'.obliging many who Are lined up, buying , buying "Irish Bar-B-Q (and grilled kabobs - with 'Irish Blessings,' too ...)

Hometown Companion
Raleigh NC
( June '02)
".. the focusing role of peat in Irish culture and tradition, together with its unique flavor and food enhancing qualities have all been but forgotten – Sneaky Peat is bringing that all back to life by taking the mind back to Irish BBQ’ing in days of yore – and that’s real blarney for you!!
I highly recommend using Sneaky Peat next time you BBQ. Visit our recipe section in this month’s magazine to view recipes using sneaky peat and tips on the proper use of the product."

The Augusta Chronicle
Augusta GA
(May 5 '02)
Saturday's first Aiken Highland Games and Celtic Festival.
"It just seems like Scottish weather," said Mrs. Abells, who bought a peat-grilled potato covered in cheese sauce and spiked with a few sprays from a whiskey bottle. It was the Sneaky Peat booth's version of barbecue - Irish barbecue .. "

The Emmetsburg Democrat
(February 7 '02)
"St Patrick's Association to Preview 'The Auld Sod'"
"While February isnt normally what one would consider a prime month for barbecuing, Sneaky Peat will be demonstrated at the Emmetsburg St Patrick's Association Headquarters and Gift Shop ... When we learned about Sneaky Peat it really sounded unique and worthwhile ... "

News & Observer (March 15 '00)
: Food:
"Sneaky Peat, just in time for St. Patrick's Day on Friday... Sneaky Peat has arrived in Franklin County. Sneaky Peat is the Irish alternative to hickory or mesquite for flavoring grilled food. it's 'nothing but herbs, flowers, moses and sedges" from Ireland according to Peter Baker, Sneaky Peat's American representative, but you won't find it just anywhere. So far the product is being marketed only through Irish small businesses, non profits and directly to consumers..."

The Wake Weekly Wake Forst NC
(April 20 '00)
"From the depths of Ireland's vast bog lands comes a product that brings new scents and flavors to the grill, and gives an alternative to those who simply can't decide between hickory and mesquite. Sneaky Peat is simply what its name implies, small pucks of dried peat, or turf, having formed from rich concentrations of plant life over centuries. Harvested in Ireland for many years to heat homes, peat was recently discovered to have another use..."