Smokehead Sherry Bomb
Single Malt
Smokehead // Islay, Scotland
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Rosencrantz
Reviewed January 25, 2020The smell is meaty, with tons of barbecue sauce, coupled with the sherried soul of sultanas, toasted hazelnuts, cinnamon and marzipan. Tough, but balanced. The wood is felt on the tongue, while the palate is enveloped by the oily fumes of barbecue and embers, without missing the sweetest component of cinnamon and toasted dried fruit, a touch of licorice and, on the length, a clear marine component, with the salinity that balances the marriage of peat and sherry. Definitely and proudly Islay, does it really matter from which distillery? The finish is of salt (a lot), barbecue sauce and light astringency. -
dhsilv2
Reviewed November 9, 2019 (edited November 10, 2019)Disappointing. Nose - Sherry and peat are extremely well blended giving off both the acidic nature of sherry and the more earthy notes of peat all at once. This is followed with light sugary sweetness which is so common and classic in an islay scotch. Taste - The problems start when you taste it. This is YOUNG whisky but it spent enough time with the sherry cask to get some astringent notes. I'm even getting some of that young whisky bananas. I don't want to be too tough on this, it's got a nice peat profile. it's not a sherry bomb so false advertised but still there's a good bit of sherry. It's just too young. 1 star....maybe 1.25. I'm not sure when, why or how I'll end up finishing this bottle.90.0 USD per Bottle -
DHSpeedy
Reviewed June 22, 2019 (edited August 15, 2020)I definitely get the smoke on the nose. The palate is very earthy and charred mixed with the sherry sweet. The finish is a little short but very enjoyable, smoky perhaps.Edinburgh
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