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Robert Graham's Hoebeg Islay Single Malt 40%ABV Scotch Whisky.
Our very own exclusive bottling of a single malt from Islay. A Gold Medal winner in the international Spirits Award 2013. “What first appears to be a big roaring Islay turns out to be a smoky kitten” (Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible).
Hoebeg Islay Single Malt 40%ABV:
Colour - amber with a slight orange tint;
Nose - bold, buttery, smoky, sweet and a bit bitter at the same time;
Taste - fatty and smoky, still sweet, the 40% alcohol has a strong effect;
Finish - short, the smoke stays long
Burnt wood and soot on the nose give way after a moment to seaweed and cured meats, with a touch of prawn cocktail. The palate is deceptively light at first, with a real meatiness that builds as you chew. Slightly earthy, with lashes of sea salt. Smoked bacon and maple syrup sweetness forms the body, with the smoke held in the background…but on swallowing, after the first punch of thick smoke, the embers and salt linger, erasing any remaining sweetness. Smoky and smouldering, but develops slowly rather than assaulting the tastebuds:
