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.
I've tasted hundreds of single malts over the years and would some what class myself as a whisky connoisseur, I've travelled the world tasting from Scotland to Japan and I would say a this is in the top 15 I've tried. Pleasing on the throat and incredibly smooth, a slightly sweet nutty aroma but the taste has a slight toffee hint. Recommend with a drop of water and no ice. Definatly one to slowly sip. I think Dave and the boys have done incredibly well with Haig club.
only good thing about this scotch ,is the blue bottle ,terrible stuff ,harsh on the throat ,tastes a bit like bells. not worth the money ,would not buy again .
I had my first haig single grain last night. I hadn't ever heard of it and this was my first ever single grain. I've drank over 30 different single malts in recent years and in the last year due to health issues I couldn't taste the flavour in whiskey so I took a break. So my assessment is... Nose: light, vibrantly fruity, light wood. Palette: sweet, more like enhanced sweetness, light and gentle, not young and crude. After: very smooth going down completes the whole toffee finish. Not strong at all. This morning first feeling...now that was a smooth gentle whiskey, I wish I had saved some for the morning. It may not be the best or strongly flavourful whiskey but it wasn't hard on my body at all. Overall a very good experience of a gently but finely distilled scotch. I would certainly have one again. I wasn't aware of the price or endorsement or reviews before I was gifted it. But at 40 usd its steep.
This has no taste worth writing. It is pure garbage in a nice looking bottle. Even without much taste it is still not smooth.
Tastes like a vodka gin with a slight hint of whiskey. Also overpriced.
