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    Smokehead (43%) 70cl Whisky

    Scotland • 70cl • 43%
    Number of reviews:(64)
    Product details
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    Scotland

    distillery/brandSmokehead
    regionIslay Whisky
    style

    Single Malt

    Smokehead (43%)

    Smokehead is a superb, cult single malt from Ian MacLeod. Just a massive, thick peat smoke rich dram. Plenty of great south Islay character.

    Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

    Nose

    Smoke! Lapsang souchong. Cool wood smoke. Thick and full.

    Palate

    Big, puckering peat. Smoky, fruity sweetness, touch of sherry, sultana. Herbal.

    Finish

    Herbal, tangy fruits and more peat smoke!

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    This product does not contain any notifiable allergens
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    The clue's in the name

    On the nose it is very herbal and sweet with some smoke in the background, on the pallet it's a mixture of peppery, herbal, somke, peat and sweetness. Basically the smoke clears and allows the other flavours through and covers them again. The website talks about plumb jam, and yes I kind of get that too. If you breathe, tge herbal taste nearly becomes mentholesque then a huge sweetness covers yoyr mouth like when you eat honey with wax. The aftertaste is very long, more herbal, smokey, peaty and sweet. Absolutely no TCP (I get that more from a Bowmore 12), not a huge complex of flavours which allows me to thoroughly enjoy them from nose to finish. I love it! Iechyd da!!

    Master of Malt Customer Apr 16, 2022

    Peaty, phenolic, proudly west coast. Brilliant.

    It was a present for my dad, a single malt aficionado! Here's his review: 'It is magnificent. Peaty, phenolic, proudly west coast. Brilliant.'

    Alex Marshall Mar 14, 2022

    Perfect

    Absolutely beautiful. With a name like that, I was sceptical. But the flavour stunned me: the perfect balance of smoke and sweetness. It's my new number 1 (sorry, Lagavulin).

    Master of Malt Customer Sep 24, 2021

    Lovely dram after dram

    Absolute delight to drink. Full of flavour and smooth on the palette. You can easily forget how much your drinking! Must must.

    Master of Malt Customer Sep 12, 2021

    Very good if you like it, probably terrible if you don't

    This takes getting used to. I think it was my fourth glass (over four days) before I 'got' this. Once your taste buds are in synch it's excellent, but if that doesn't happen (as has happened to me with some whiskies) I imaging it will taste pretty horrible.

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