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.
Thankfully I didnt buy it, but was most disappointing when I received this (and tasted it) rather than the dalwhinnie I said I liked. It's pretty tastelest and I suspect wont sell many repeat units, it's also overpriced. If you love your whisky, save your money and buy something else.
At first, I thought I was missing something so I gave it another go. As my review title says, there's no bad taste here at all. But there's also no good taste. A bad taste would be a characteristic of some sort but this is a very watery drink. Granted, I like a peat whisky or 2 so it was never going to be up my street. My main problem with Haig is that it's been given a premium price and look and the taste does not reflect that in any way. To the reviewer below who says anyone who gives Haig a bad review knows nothing about scotch, can you answer me one question please? If you drink enough of this, does it make you forget about kicking Diego Simeone in 98? Only love HH
Light and smooth, complex undertones, everyone I've let try it, love it as well. Is it the be all end all in scotch...no. But it is on my list of scotch that I'd actually keep in my cabinet.
Truly the worst whisky I have ever tasted!! The only good thing about it is my Mum would like the bottle to use as a vase. Once I've found enough people I hate enough to offer a dram of this revolting crap I'll make my Mum's day.
I bought a miniature on a whim to see what it was like, no nose, very little flavour. It tastes mainly like alcohol with some grain sweetness and a mild whisky flavour, a bit like cheap vodka with a spoonful of Bells in it. After a couple of mouthfuls it graduates from just bland to actually unpleasant. I bought some so you don't have to, stay away.
