Whisky Forum - Smokehead whisky

Webber · New Member Joined: 30 Nov 2010 Posts: 3

Apologies if this has been discussed before, i love Smokehead Islay single malt but wondered which distillery others think it was produced in. I have almost convinced myself it is a young Ardbeg. What do you think it is Question

Fergie · Master Of Malts Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 1741

I agree a great whisky but i doubt Ian Macleod will ever reveal what is in the bottle. Pesonally i thought it was a young Lagavulin.

Alastair · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:15 pm Post subject:

I like to think it is a young Ardbeg but it really could be any one of them, perhaps a heavier peated Bunna or a Port Charlotte lstyle Laddie. As you say Fergie we will never know but the mystery is part of the enjoyment.

Hunter · Member Joined: 09 Nov 2010 Posts: 14

A while since i have had it but i did think Lagavulin but then talked myself ot that idea, why would diageo sell on any Lagavulin or for that mater why would Ardbeg need to sell any of its stock of whisky to make quick money when they can botle it themselves and make more money. A "a heavier peated Bunna or a Port Charlotte style Laddie" like Alastair says seems quite likely.

Blackadder · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:01 pm Post subject:

It was definitely one of them that produced it, i am certain of it. Smile

Archer · Master Of Malts Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1519

Creed · Master Of Malts Joined: 29 Aug 2010 Posts: 291

I dont think we will ever know what it is but i am sure each time this discussion comes up it promotes the whisky and why not it is a great dram. By the way it is Ardbeg of course.

Crane · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:29 pm Post subject:

Clearly a young Lagavulin Smile

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

I am a little worried about everyones lack of knowledge it is clearly a heavily peated Bunna.. Laughing

Has anyone ever tried the Smokehead 18 Question

Andy M · Master Of Malts Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 1212

It is whatever you want it to be. No i havent tried the Smokehead 18 in fact not heard anyone comment on the 18.

Grant M · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:30 pm Post subject:

I voted Caol Ila as nobody had voted for it yet Smile

My point is it could have came from any of them, any of them could have done a heavily peated batch especially for Ian Macleod.

Kray · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:56 pm Post subject:

The Smokehead 18 is supposed to be from the same distillery as the Smokehead so i couldnt see Ardbeg or Lagavulin selling 18 year old whisky to an independent bottler.

Samson · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:03 am Post subject:

Kray · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:17 am Post subject:

Ramsay · New Member Joined: 05 Dec 2010 Posts: 3

I did think it was a young Lagavulin but i suppose it could be anything.