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 do love whisky, and I was a bit sceptic about this one, especially after reading comments from some "experts"...but I did try it. I am glad I did try and also bought a bottle. Not every whisky needs to be heavy, smokey and with deep flavours. This one is light, tastefull, elegant and makes me happy!
This whiskey is very characterless. Missing a lot we key factors of a whiskey. Save your money for something else to try. Downer
I have to admit that this is one of the best VODKA I ever tried. What, it's not a vodka?! Well.. seriously, if you're a whisky drinker, don't waste your money with Haig Club. Too pricey for the taste.. (actually.. there's no taste!!)
Firstly I won't boast about the whisky I have in the house as a couple of the 5 star reviews do so as to appear some how better at drinking whisky than others. I my self have only been drinking whisky a short while still being introduced to the different styles and flavor profiles it has to offer, being keen to broaden my whisky experience I gave this a go, I was very disappointed, in fact if this was the first whisky I had tired I probably wouldn't have gone much further. It has nothing to capture your interest which a good beginners whisky should. My first ever whisky was aberlour a'bunadh, my friend got me a glass in a pub and it blew my mind. That is how you should be introduced to whisky with something bold to make you go WOW I've been missing out. This is bland and frankly a waste of money.
Having received a bottle of the Haig Club whisky from a close friend who knows my appreciation of the golden nectar, I must say that it was delightful , the light crisp flavours create a fantastic after taste giving a fruity tang to the palette, I have over the years tried many malts and this is got to be one of my favourites, I have a collection of over 90 malts and feel that I have a good enough knowledge to be able to recommend this one , five stars all round taking whisky to a new , but welcome tangent , won't appeal to philistines who haven't a clue about how to drink and properly taste it
