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Haig Club Single Grain
Single Grain — Lowlands, Scotland
Reviewed
January 9, 2017 (edited May 16, 2018)
Never having had a single grain, I approached this sample from my gift set with mild interest, but reading that it is made mostly from wheat set my expectations fairly low. I knew it likely wouldn't compare well to a single malt, and it didn't. It also didn't have a character anywhere close to a wheated bourbon, despite being aged in ex-bourbon barrels.
Very light and thin looking in the glass, with no legs on swirling. The nose yielded honey and apple cider with a faint hint of citrus and vanilla. On the palate, it was honey sweet with a flavor akin to eating a biscuit with a cup of black tea. Very light with a thin mouth feel. A little bitter on the finish, which was very short.
In all, very light (some might say "smooth") and inoffensive. Also, just not that interesting. I looked it up and saw that it can be purchased in my area for US $59.99. I can think of much better uses for 60 bucks, as there are many good single malts, bourbons and ryes to be had for that.
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Matthijs: Yeah---I was surprised too. It really did look like a perfume ad. Until I saw one of the actors take a sip. There's another print ad I saw of these young good looking women and men, with Beckham, sitting around a campfire holding this. If they ever come up with a whisky ad featuring a late-30s guy with a dad body, watching football or Bloomberg/CNBC...I'll buy immediately.
That ad was about this? I honestly thought it was about perfume. The bottle even looks like something from Armani.
Interesting.
Duty Free employees seem to push this stuff like their lives depend on it. Seems like a bit of a turd.
Makes sense. This likely would mix well. It's light and inoffensive.
I've seen ads of this featuring David Beckham. Wondering if they're positioning this to a different consumer market---like under 30, and to be used as a mixer.