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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Utterly vile, I wouldn’t even use it for sauces!
Absolutely terrible. I recieved this as a dram in one of the whiskey advent calendars. I've a lot of fun tasting the different types but this one was something different. It reminded me of when you run over a lemon as you're cutting the lawn... so not bad, it was off to a good start but then the taste was something else. Exactly the same as when I decided to try the heads fresh from a pot still. Shudderingly bad and then the aftertaste was bitter. Who decided to release this for consumption?! Shockingly bad product
One word...Awful!
Cost me £15 in Tesco. Not bad for that price. It's not a single malt but I'm drinking it on ice and it does the job.
The worst whisky i have ever tried. Tastes like poor quality vodka with whisky aftertaste.
