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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Not the most exciting whisky I'm glad I only paid £22 pounds for it. Weak on the nose and leaves a horrible taste on the tongue it will sit at the back of whisky cupboard.
I find that Haig Club forms a perfectly acceptable inclusion in a Whisky/Coke cocktail. If you want to drink neat whisky (over ice)’then go for a single malt
I have read several tasting notes and they are all different. I enjoyed the taste more than the nose, lots of interesting flavours. I have tasted worse malt whiskies. The bad reviews, I think, are from people who have fallen for the myth that malt whiskies are better than blends, therefore if it is a blend it must be bad.
I am not a whisky snob nor do I have anything against David Beckham, but this is vile. I hadn’t realised it was a Scotch until the other day, so thought I would give it a go. Bad decision! Had to add some of my partner’s ginger ale to make it bearable.
Without doubt the nastiest whisky I have ever tasted advertised by the biggest fraud celeb in the world. Really cannot say anything positive about this drink.
