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.
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Had worse worse but had many much better. Not worth the normal £45 price tag, fortunately I paid much less.
I worked at Cameronbrig Distillery for 40 years and this whisky is the poorest quality ever put in a bottle, it is only 3 year old spirit and is just a marketing ploy with Beckham to try and move stocks out of warehouses.
Do not buy it. Seems all the money is going towards Beckhams endorsements, none in making the whiskey. I even doubt it to be some sort of reconstituted mixture meeting the right proof (percentage of alcohol). This clearly is not a whisky at sll!such a shame beckham seems to be selling anything for money, zero principles! Surely not for people with the right taste, maybe for ones who just want to get drunk.
Bought this bottle for 60€ and... Well it's a shame to sell a whisky for this price. The smell is interestingly sweet and fresh but it doesn't impress me. Smells like some kind of fresh mediterranean perfume with lemon zest, toffee and cardamom. The taste is good but not that great. There's some hints of sweetness and boldness along besides the alcohol. Toffee, cinnamon, oak, leather and a pinch of saltiness like butterscotch. Some citrus along with the spiciness and some sweetness along with the alcohol. The finish is nothing special. It doesn't amaze me at all but it gives me a hint of apple, tropical fruits and some kind of spiciness. Overall a medium good whisky that's worth around 20 euros. Might be good as a scotch and soda or as a mixer. But to drink neat, I prefer another whisky for 60 euros. Haig Club : Less taste and whisky for the money that it sells for. Very light in taste but does not match the alcohol nor the sweetness ergo, buy another bottle instead if you truly want to be happy for 60€.
Seen this at half price (normally $99 here) so thought I might grab on to try, but after reading so many bad reviews thought I should just crack open my collectable one 1st then replace that if it's half decent. Sure glad I did. Wouldn't want to be stuck with 2 of these. Worst whisky I've ever tried! Smelled & looked like watered down Isopropyl alcohol with a touch of colouring. Tried drowning it in coke but that just make the coke taste foul. What a waste of coke! Anyway the bottle looks cool, but that's where it ends. Don't know why Beckham would want to endorse the worst whisky ever. Would never have this again if it was free it's that bad. They need a minus star rating here.
