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.
as an irish woman i really did not want to like this whisky but the peaty smokey tones and the lovely after tones really won me over i think everyone is more fasciated with mr beckham tut tut tut in my view a very tasty whisky forget about the advert and relax and enjoy Haig
Honestly, it shouldn't even sit on the shelf next to bells. No depth of flavour, unpleasant smell, tastes like cheap vodka mixed with cheap whisky. More thought has obviously got into the crass aftershave-like vessel, than than the actual so called whiskey. Worst Christmas present I've had for years, totally vile, no defending it.
it tastes live I imagine David Beckham smells..
Very smooth, but not flavorful. A scotch novice could pound this. I think that the thing that got me though was that the nose reminded me of rubbing alcohol. Not a good introduction.
Just awful.
