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.
The taste is awful.. Waste of money.
While this whiskey doesn't win the championship, it definitely scores a goal and finishes in the top half of the table. For the soccer fan who loves scotch, I couldn't wait to try it and as is the case with all scotch whiskey, Haig Club has it's own unique flavor. Sweeter and smooth like Glenlivet or Aberfeldy with notes of vanilla. It's great on ice or in ginger ale. I don't get what people are bitching about, sure it's not a 20 year aged scotch but it's good.
A light bodied single GRAIN whisky with an uncomplicated pleasant aroma of stone fruits, caramel and spice. Brimming on the tongue with the unmistakable grain alcohol explosion is incredibly smooth, without the harshness of cheaper grain blends, slowly subsiding into a symphony of butterscotch, caramel and creme, with a prolonged mature finish, this packs a punch and then some. A fit and proper whiskey. Not quite as nice as the 50yr old Single grain single cask deliciousness from yesterday, but not £300 behind it either.
I'd rather lick a cats armpit
Terrible drink ! Would much rather drink a talisker or even a famous grouse black . Over priced ! The only nice thing is the bottle .
