Pros & Cons
Pros
The springbank goes for 120 quid these days. Much richer than my usual so nice change. With the edge taken off, it's very enjoyable, but it's still not an everyday drop.
This fits well into the cupboard. The top of the box may be used as a coaster or a glass cover. I also like the packaging it comes in.
Cons
This is rubbish. It tastes more like antiseptic than a whisky. The best thing about this, by a country mile, is the packaging. No warmth like i'd expect with a brand labelling itself as smokehead.
Barely any smokiness. Plenty of peat admittedly, but after the initial peat reek there didn't seem to be much of anything else left. It's like they’ve taken an undrinkable whiskey and tried to disguise the horrible flavour with smoke.
Highlights
Quality
For me it tastes great with the aftertaste of lagavulin
I bought this for a try out after having fallen in love with the same companys glen goyne 12 year old following a tour of the distillery
I’ve had multiple bottles of smokehead nowwell up there with the laphroigs and other very notable and robust islay maltssuper p... Read More
Competitiveness
I’m a big lover of lagavulin this is the closest i’ve had to it less than a third of the price
It tastes very similar to a laophraig and its better than the 34select34 version and about the same price
For peatiness it probably sits between those two but is significantly cheaper through amazon than lagavulin 8yo and half the pr... Read More
Overview
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
For peatiness it probably sits between those two but is significantly cheaper through amazon than lagavulin 8yo and half the price of lagavulin 16yo
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The most important part was the 34
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Speed it was delivered34 driver was 100 and amazon 100
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This product is out pricing itself
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Had this before and very much rate it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Was a bit sceptical after reading reviews and thought it might taste a bit industrial
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Very peaty smokey which he loves