The much anticipated David Beckham endorsed single grain whisky, produced at Cameronbridge distillery. A combination of first-fill, rejuvenated and refill bourbon barrel-matured whiskies are used and Beckham, along with Simon Fuller, is very much involved in the development of the Haig Club brand.
The Haig dynasty meanwhile is the stuff of legend, with Robert Haig getting himself into trouble for distilling on the sabbath back in 1655! Cameronbridge was founded by John Haig in 1824, and a continuous still designed by Robert Stein (who was John's uncle) was soon installed at the site for the production of grain whisky, predating Aeneas Coffey's famous patent for his own version of the continuous still by a handful of years.
The grain whisky produced at Cameronbridge would naturally become integral to the well-loved Haig blended whiskies and now the Haig brand has been reinvented for a new generation and new markets. It may seem like a scary new world to some, but grain whisky is on the march, and Haig Club is at the very forefront.
It doesn't jump out at you, granted, but there's more here than meets the eye (/nose). Apple crumble, expressed lemon peel and a touch of mango. Millionaire's shortbread, banoffee pie, coconut milk, dried grass, orange Turkish delight and cardamom.
Toffee and vanilla with pleasant supporting oak notes. Fresh banana (neither overpowering nor artificial), a hint of nougat and honeycomb pieces.
Praline, cinnamon and a little ginger with perhaps a hint of cardamom returning right at the death.
Approachable, adaptable, good mouthfeel (I chucked some ice in afterwards and the texture was great). A hugely accessible whisky with tasty spice, toffee and, with the ice now, increasingly some tropical fruit notes too.
With Brexit, Trump and all that, 2016 is the year of 'uncharted territories' so I gave the Haig Club a go: regrettably I find it very hard to disagree with the negative comments below.
A real good whiskey. Smoother than some of the more expensive brands and a fine sweet flavour overall
if you told me it was actually David Beckhams urine i'd at least be able to reconcile the poor taste. if you genuinely feel the need to deviate from a good quality single malt....have a cup of tea. or just pee in a glass and save yourself £35
Awful flavoured water
Safe to say this is the worst whiskey (if it can be called that) I have ever had the misfortune to have tasted. Managed to stomach one glass, didn't finish the second and for my troubles I was rewarded with the worst headache I have ever had!
