Debo740
Hammerhead 1989 23 Year
Single Malt — Czech Republic
Reviewed
August 24, 2016 (edited October 11, 2016)
When I talk to people about whisky, I generally like to tell them that what adds to the experience is understanding the history that goes into each bottle. The water, the wood, the peat, the grains, all have history before they were brought together to create the beautiful liquid we all love to share. And that's not even taking into consideration the time they age together.
The Hammerhead has so much history as it was not only lost for years but it was done so in an area that, technically, no longer exists. Who wouldn't want to share a glass?
Czech barley, Czech water, Czech Oak. Nothing else is quite like this.
Nose is citrus and, dare I say hops? Taste is spice and dark toffee. Finish is a little coffee and spice. Would love if this was bottled at a higher ABV (only 40.7 %). But the story more than makes up for that.
Great bottle if you can find it (I found mine while traveling through Prague).
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