Smokehead Islay Single Malt Whisky - A Novel Approach
Smokehead Islay Single Malt Whisky has formed a partnership with its namesake book, Smokeheads, the brand new release by Scottish writer Doug Johnstone.
Smokeheads is set on the famous whisky producing island of Islay, home to the mystery distillery which produces Smokehead Single Malt. The book follows four late-thirties ex-university mates heading to Islay with a serious thirst. ‘Four friends, one weekend, gallons of whisky. What could go wrong?’
Well quite a lot!
Over a weekend soaked in the finest cask-strength spirit, events spiral out of control, they are all thrown into a nightmare that gets worse at every turn.
Smokehead Single Malt sponsored the book’s launch event, held in Edinburgh’s Voodoo Rooms, where ‘Smoke and Coke’ was flowing, adding to the atmospheric reading by the author.
Doug Johnstone reading from his new novel
If the storyline of the book has whetted your reading appetite then you can win copies at www.faber.co.uk/work/smokeheads or win bottles of Smokehead plus exclusive discount codes offering 10% off bottles of Smokehead for readers at www.smokehead.co.uk.
Smokehead is available from The Whisky Exchange and Master of Malt
Tasting notes:
Nose: Heavy smoke and peat. Amazing richness. Lemon, fresh ginger, plum jam. Salty and spicy.
Body: Like a cannonball – hits the palate at once with cocoa, peat and some honey sweetness then explodes with peppery spice and more earthy peat. Spreads to all the areas of your mouth with more peat and light sweetness.
Finish: Even more peat, spice, mandarin – then dries up. When you think it’s all over the peat comes back to hit you again.
Impression: A rollercoaster of peat and spice with some delicate sweetness.
Smokeheads Book Cover
