What are you drinking tonight?

[PhilTheFragger]

Supping Smokehead
Very Smokey peaty whisky from Islay

On special at Tesco £25 if you have a clubcard ?

 

[GB72]

Pint of franziskaner off my perfect draft

 

[RichA]

Supping Smokehead
Very Smokey peaty whisky from Islay

On special at Tesco £25 if you have a clubcard ?

Do they have their own distillery or is it linked to one of the others? The website doesn't really give much away.

 

[RichA]

London Beer Factory - Day Dreamer New England IPA. Discovered in Tesco this afternoon.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Do they have their own distillery or is it linked to one of the others? The website doesn't really give much away.

It’s made by Ian Macleod distillers from an unspecified distillery on Islay
However, those in the know reckon Smokehead Islay single malt whisky is young Caol Ila finished in Ardbeg casks.

All I know is it’s really nice ?

 

[Blue in Munich]

Do they have their own distillery or is it linked to one of the others? The website doesn't really give much away.

It's bottled by Ian MacLeod from casks bought from other distilleries. The general consensus amongst those who think they know is that it is an Ardbeg, possibly matured in Caol Ila casks or blended with Caol Ila. I have a little experience in the matter and I would say there is definitely a healthy dose of South coast Islay in it which means Lagavulin, Laphroaig or Ardbeg.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Supping Smokehead
Very Smokey peaty whisky from Islay

On special at Tesco £25 if you have a clubcard ?

£82 if you don’t have a Clubcard?

 

[chrisd]

It's bottled by Ian MacLeod from casks bought from other distilleries. The general consensus amongst those who think they know is that it is an Ardbeg, possibly matured in Caol Ila casks or blended with Caol Ila. I have a little experience in the matter and I would say there is definitely a healthy dose of South coast Islay in it which means Lagavulin, Laphroaig or Ardbeg.

Is this a travel brochure?

 

[PhilTheFragger]

£82 if you don’t have a Clubcard?

No £35
??

 

[Dando]

Is this a travel brochure?

I thought BIM’s last 3 words were tropical diseases

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Is this a travel brochure?

Yes to whisky heaven
Got introduced to Islay whiskies on the Forum golf trip there nearly 2 years ago.
Need to go back and do the full tour

 

[Pin-seeker]

No £35
??

 

[Blue in Munich]

Yes to whisky heaven
Got introduced to Islay whiskies on the Forum golf trip there nearly 2 years ago.
Need to go back and do the full tour

Is the correct answer.

I may have a small snifter late to celebrate yesterday's win

 

[Blue in Munich]

It's bottled by Ian MacLeod from casks bought from other distilleries. The general consensus amongst those who think they know is that it is an Ardbeg, possibly matured in Caol Ila casks or blended with Caol Ila. I have a little experience in the matter and I would say there is definitely a healthy dose of South coast Islay in it which means Lagavulin, Laphroaig or Ardbeg.

I thought BIM’s last 3 words were tropical diseases

Phillistine.

 

[RRidges]

It's bottled by Ian MacLeod from casks bought from other distilleries. The general consensus amongst those who think they know is that it is an Ardbeg, possibly matured in Caol Ila casks or blended with Caol Ila. I have a little experience in the matter and I would say there is definitely a healthy dose of South coast Islay in it which means Lagavulin, Laphroaig or Ardbeg.

Have you tried The Malt Whisky Society in Holborn?
I went occasionally when living and working in London.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Have you tried The Malt Whisky Society in Holborn?
I went occasionally when living and working in London.

I believe a friend of mine was a member and took me there once; the bottles are numbered rather than named if I've got the right place, tartan armchairs, old brick building; is that the one?

 

[RRidges]

I believe a friend of mine was a member and took me there once; the bottles are numbered rather than named if I've got the right place, tartan armchairs, old brick building; is that the one?

Not sure about the decor, but the numbered bottles rings a bell. They bought and had bottled individual barrels from various distilleries, so unique, if occasionally atypical, aromas & flavours.

 

[chrisd]

Phillistine.

He can't help it If he comes from Philistine !

 

[RichA]

It’s made by Ian Macleod distillers from an unspecified distillery on Islay
However, those in the know reckon Smokehead Islay single malt whisky is young Caol Ila finished in Ardbeg casks.

All I know is it’s really nice ?

It's bottled by Ian MacLeod from casks bought from other distilleries. The general consensus amongst those who think they know is that it is an Ardbeg, possibly matured in Caol Ila casks or blended with Caol Ila. I have a little experience in the matter and I would say there is definitely a healthy dose of South coast Islay in it which means Lagavulin, Laphroaig or Ardbeg.

Cool. Thank you. I've been a lover of Islay malts since I stayed there in my early 20s. Until a few months ago I had half a dozen bottles on the go. Now the cupboard is bare and they are all a lot more £££ than they were 10 years ago. You used to even occasionally see Lagavulin 16yo on offer in the supermarket for under £30. Now it's £75.
Smokehead looks like a bargain at £25.

 

[BrianM]

Cool. Thank you. I've been a lover of Islay malts since I stayed there in my early 20s. Until a few months ago I had half a dozen bottles on the go. Now the cupboard is bare and they are all a lot more £££ than they were 10 years ago. You used to even occasionally see Lagavulin 16yo on offer in the supermarket for under £30. Now it's £75.
Smokehead looks like a bargain at £25.

Keep an eye on Amazon, they sometimes do cracking deals on Malts, you normally have to be quick off the mark though ??