Smokehead Rum Rebel Whisky

Developed by Ian Macleod Distillers in 2006, the Smokehead is an intensely peaty range of single malts from undisclosed distilleries. Since its first release in 2006, there have now been many extensions of the brand, including the 2012 Smokehead Rock Edition as a limited release designed to “celebrate its credentials as the rock ‘n’ roll spirit of choice”. In 2009 the brand began a long association with the Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards, as well as the Marshall Ultimate Band Contest.

Rum Rebel

Smokehead has gone and finished its Islay single malt Scotch whisky (from an undisclosed distillery) in casks that have previously held Caribbean rum! If you’re a fan of salty and sweet flavour combinations, you’re in for a treat.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Clear Islay smoke arrives first, with a touch of seaweed in there, before hints of BBQ pineapple and fresh mango develop.

Palate: Enjoyably savoury and briny at first, but once again, tropical fruit and cola cube sweetness attempts to wrestle control.

Finish: Waxy orange and vanilla, with the final smoky embers of a beach bonfire.