Hogshead Pure Malt (Pre 2009) Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Hogshead Pure Malt (Pre 2009)

Added on Thursday, Jul 17, 2008 at 02:45 PM

Bottler:

Age:	N/A	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	N/A	Subtype:	Vatted Malt
ABV:	43.00 %	Region:	Scotland
Price:	$35	Availability:	Better Stores

Hogshead is a "secret recipe" of vatted single malt scotch whisky, designed by Ed Kohl at Signatory. Well, not so much a secret, just tricky to find out. Okay, we'll tell you: 67% 8-year Linkwood, and the rest is 3-year Lagavulin. (Refers to earlier batches pre-2009)

Member Ratings and Notes

Chris

What the hell is that nose? All sorts of different wood smells and tastes, hard to separate out any one thing, but all together its actually damn good.

Adam

Nose is of peat and wood smoke, and slightly farty. That fartiness often announces bad things to come... but not here! The palate is tasty and great. Smoky and rich for sure, very tasty. This continues in the medium-length finish. A tasty, smoky, well-priced treat.

Andy

Soft peat, otherwise dull but not bad.

Fuji

N: Farty, tarry, cured meats, brine, burnt paper and sulphur

P: Charred meats, some cherry sweetness and more sulphur

F: Smoke and salt

Generous B-... because its so affordable. B-/C+

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