Smokehead - The Rock Edition 70cl Whisky

Name: Smokehead - The Rock Edition
Brand: Smokehead
SKU: 15891
Price: 34.43 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.6087 (23 reviews)

Scotland • 70cl • 43%

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Smokehead Islay Single Malt Whisky

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Style

Single Malt

RegionIslay Whisky

Country

Scotland

Distillery/BrandSmokehead

Smokehead - The Rock Edition

A very special, dramatic-looking edition of Smokehead single malt featuring a debossed "Smokehead Skull". Hugely peaty and very well-packaged!

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!

Allergy Information

This product does not contain any notifiable allergens

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Customer Rating

3.5

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Rock oN!

Pure hapiness in a bottle

Master of Malt Customer Nov 30, 2017

Excellent for the money, if nothing outstanding

Definitely has more than a passing resemblance to Ardbeg if a bit green and slightly astringent. its the dry Smoky peat that gives it away, its not tangy peat like a laphroaig. Anyhow, given the cost and the 43% this is nice if a bit shallow. There isn't as much depth or dimension to the nose as an Ardbeg. really like the palate this is where the sherry and malty wood really comes to the fore. alas the finish is just too short but for this much money i have no complaints definitely would drink again

matt taylor Nov 17, 2017

will never touch smoke head again!!!! over price, under taste

brought it on the ferry home from France ...I thought I would try something different for a change, looks great in the tin but once you open the bottle it smells like cheap booze and tastes worse ... it also leaves a bad after taste in your mouth that feels like you have just been to the dentist. The back of my tongue is numb as I am typing.. very disappointed :( looks like it going to be an expensive ornament !!

r smith Aug 12, 2017

Surprisingly good

My wife bought me this and a Bowmore Small Batch for our anniversary. This bottle surprised me; I'm very familiar with Islays and have about a dozen of the traditional favorites, including three Ardbegs, three Laphroaigs and two Lagavulins. But I'd never seen or tasted this before. I was hesitant about it. The cylinder looks cool, but I didn't know what to expect. My wife was excited for me to try it. So I just did. I'm glad she bought it. I am very surprised by how much I like this whisky. Nosing it brings up strong, fruity scents beneath the iodine and peat, and that sweetness is the first thing you taste when you take a sip. I taste grapes and raisins and over-ripe fruit; it's unexpected and pleasing. Then The Rock gives way to a leathery, peppery spiciness and some smoke. The taste drops out altogether on the swallow, which is, I think, why some people don't like this whisky. I think it's interesting. The bulk of the peat and smoke comes at the very end, and when it does, it lingers in your throat and gullet. I know they don't say which distillery this comes from, but I think fans of peaty, smoky Islays will agree that this has to be from Ardbeg. A few drops of water didn't change the taste profile for me much. My palate may be too undeveloped. I'll probably stick with a few drops of water, though. I like it a lot. I'm going to have to pick up a couple spares while they're available, because it's a fun, somewhat riotous whisky to have in my collection -- especially for the price.

Ken Jun 26, 2017

Smokehead Rock Edition

God kryddig samt rökig smak, kan uppfattas som något spritig. Fantastiskt god att lukta på. 370kr på Ålandsbåten så prisvärd!

Master of Malt Customer Nov 20, 2016

Smokehead - The Rock Edition 70cl Whisky

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Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose

Palate

Finish

Allergy Information

Reviews for Smokehead - The Rock Edition

Rock oN!

Excellent for the money, if nothing outstanding

will never touch smoke head again!!!! over price, under taste

Surprisingly good

Smokehead Rock Edition

Reviews for Smokehead - The Rock Edition

Rock oN!

Excellent for the money, if nothing outstanding

will never touch smoke head again!!!! over price, under taste

Surprisingly good

Smokehead Rock Edition

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