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.
There is no age statement, it's a grain, the bottle looks bad, it's way too expensive, it tastes horrible. Now let me say that I LOVE grain whisky, done properly it's fantastic and some of my favorite whiskies are grains. But they are the rarer of the whiskies and not very good as in introduction into the vast array of flavors and styles that whisky has to offer. An interesting single malt or even a good blend is better suited to that. We should be getting young people into whisky the way whisky should be, it should have an age statement, preferably above 40% and non chill filtered and natural colour. If this is how we want whisky to continue we need to introduce it with quality being the main feature. Not celebrity endorsed over advertised crap. This is just a way to let distilleries sell us lower quality spirit at higher prices. DON'T STAND FOR IT.
Ive bought this for my huaband , im not a whisky drinker but i always taste what ive bought , for women out there that like whisky you will enyoy this . The only thing i was dissapointed with was it was not in a box with the picture of David Beckam on it , for the price it would of matched the price , even other expensive whiskys come in a nice box , esspecially when its for a gift . Well done
I would describe the taste as nothing to chemically and would say it has no redeeming features. The 5 star reviews on this site no doubt written by a paid 'Brand Ambassador'are as unconvincing as they are comical. Insulting the industry's knowledgeable core customer base isn't very bright......
Who on Earth calls a whisky a "drop" people who are paid to leave good reviews that's who. Save your money people, this whisky is not for newbies, not at that price. A bottle of monkey shoulder or 10yo Abelour just to name a couple are far better beginner whiskies.
Mine was corked. I've done some digging on line and this seems to be quite a common problem with Haig Club. May be need to redesign the top?
