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A no-age-statement single malt from Crabbie's! John Crabbie’s original premises were at Yardheads in Leith, hence the name of the whisky. As the brand new distillery gets up and running, Crabbie's has released this single malt from an undisclosed distillery for us to enjoy! A brilliant spirit to try out some whisky cocktails with - may we suggest a Highball?
Custard Cream biscuits, lemon peel, a touch of savoury wood.
Mint leaf, toffee apple, white grape, slightly toasty.
Rye heat and soft cinnamon.
Tastes like a mixture between honey and marmalade. But not clear honey; the creamed waxy honey. A confidant amount of tails went into it and it works well. The tails taste has aged well or been blended well so it works to round out the flavour
Interesting to note the differing reviews. Personally, I found it undrinkable, very harsh and lacking any distinctive taste, other than a nasty one at the back of the throat. Not something I’ve experienced very often with Whisky, even cheaper blends. Each to his own I suppose.
Yardhead is not a 'regular' single malt. I must assume it is a deliberate attempt to bring to market a purposely different whiskey. This has tested the possibilities of open-mindedness. If you'd never tasted whiskey, and introduced to this, then it would be easier to be objective. To the chase: it has more a resemblance to an un-aged bourbon? Avoid blind-buying if at all possible. Raw. Edgy. Unsophisticated. Not my idea of Scotch. But interesting as a stand alone spirit. If you can 'neck' grappa and enjoy it (which I can), give this a try? The 'nose' (a an oast house/grain silo) better after 10mins in the glass. The taste: raw american whiskey. There'll be people who'll like it; but not Scotch drinkers.
Had a few neat drams of it this evening round a friends - enjoyed it - perfectly acceptable single malt.
After the first dram I nearly put it to the emergency reserve cluster at the back of the cupboard but persevered. I had a couple more and things improved slightly but not a lot. It's thin in both in colour and taste with very little character. Would be passable in cocktails and mixed drinks and you always have the 'single malt' bragging rights I guess. Not for me when I can get the likes of Old Pulteney and Glenmorangie for six or seven quid more.