Why exactly is Smokehead so dear?

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As I would imagine somebody will be quick enough to point out, this isn’t really a post with a point. It’s more of a musing, maybe a push for some discussion. I was looking at the price of Smokehead 18 year old yesterday and was struck by just how expensive it really is. In case [...]

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Scotland’s Next Top Bottle

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There are some absolutely crazy bottlings kicking about these days! This is the conclusion I have come to when walking around a whisky shop the other day. I had a bit of spare time on my hands, so I spent it as I  normally do (that is before I went to a bar and started [...]

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Smokehead 18yo Extra Black Tasted!

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Smokehead 18yo Extra Black
Islay (’Mystery Distillery’)
Bottled by Ian Macleod
46% ABV
Available soon for £85

This has been going on for ages now, the rumours of the new Smokehead with an age statement surfaced so long ago that I no longer remember when that was. Then we saw some pictures and we found out it was going to [...]

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