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The
customised Ducatati, The Smoker, will
launch at The Bike Shed, Shoreditch on
12th November with craftsman Tyler
Lunceford in attendance.
You may recall in February this year
Smokehead Islay Single Malt Whisky
teamed up with Tyler Lunceford in a
project to build a one-of-a-kind,
customised Ducati, inspired by vintage
motorcycles, well the time has now come
to reveal the customised Ducati bike
which they have christened ‘The Smoker’.
The expertly crafted motorcycle will be
unveiled to media, trade and bike
fanatics on 12th November in London at
The Bike Shed, Shoreditch.
Hosting the evening will be bike blogger
Motobob who will run a Q&A with Tyler,
while custom motorcycle helmet designer
Piers Dowell paints two Smokehead
helmets live on the night. Bike fans
will enjoy video footage of the creation
of The Smoker, including the final video
of the bike on the open road.
Mind-blowing cocktails made with
Smokehead, Smokehead High Voltage and
Smokehead Sherry Bomb will be served
throughout the night, including The
Smoker serve, created exclusively for
the project - a robust mix of Smokehead,
lemon juice, honey syrup, ginger
liqueur, a pinch of activated charcoal,
shaken over ice and strained into a
rocks glass, garnished with crystallised
ginger.
The Bike Shed Motorcycle Club is a
collective who celebrate bike builders,
riders and fans, and is one of the UK’s
best-known venues for customised
motorcycles.
US born Lunceford of North Motorcycles
is a renowned global biking sensation
(known as the Ducati Whisperer of the
New York tri-state) with over 20 years
experience customising bikes for
obsessive bikers and rock stars. He
owned a workshop in Brooklyn but
recently relocated to Edinburgh,
Scotland to raise a family, and this is
where he crafted The Smoker.
Commenting on the partnership with
Smokehead and the finished bike:
“Smokehead’s support of unique craftsmen
and women resonated with me immediately.
Building a customised bike is an
incredible process. And it’s a slow
process. Notching, welding, grinding,
every single detail needs to be
accounted for. I wanted to make sure
this bike was phenomenal before
unleashing it.
“I wanted to make a bike for the street,
something that’s comfortable, with a
really vintage appeal. This isn’t a bike
that’s going to be polished and put in a
museum.
“Smokehead whisky is not for everyone
and neither is The Smoker - it’s bold,
it’s intimidating and it’s loud. It’s
really loud. It attracts a certain
crowd. It’s certainly not for everyone.
I can’t wait for the unveiling at The
Bike Shed.”
Adding his thoughts, Iain Weir,
Smokehead Brand Director, said: “We’re
overwhelmed with how The Smoker has
turned out. Tyler has exceeded
expectations and created something
incredible for Smokehead. Just like our
whisky, The Smoker is bold, daring,
independent and most importantly, not
for everyone.”
You will also find current Smokehead whisky range available from specialist online whisky retailers such
as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of Malt
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