Haig whisky is steeped in history since it was first distilled by John Haig in the old Cameronbridge Distillery Scotland in 1824. I have to give you credit for taking a slug at Dimple Pinch- certainly different than the usual kudos piled upon kudos.

The distillery meanwhile went from strength to strength and now in the ownership of Diageo is one of the largest distilleries in Europe.

My purveyor of spirits however told me that this used to sell like hotcakes because of it’s usage on Breaking Bad.

To achieve such a medical flat-liner, middle of the road, mainstream, snorefest, Piers Morgan type of scotch, you have to sacrifice peat, smoke and complexity that would make this spirit interesting. A firm believer in progress, John Haig installed at the distillery what at the time was almost unheard-of technology: continuous column stills that set out his vision for quality blends through innovation, new technology and creativity. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Before we proceed much further, I must warn that a 15 year-old bottle of Haig Dimple formerly contained scotch at 43% ABV, while most retailers are now carrying a 40% ABV presentation. It’s an ancient – in whisky industry terms – brand of blended scotch now owned by Diageo, but its long history of association with “luxury” or “premium” scotch means there are many old bottles floating around, some with actual secondary market value.I really don't want a taste like red label or ballantines 12 years old but it is okay if it tastes like jack daniels. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Today, Cameronbridge is the largest grain distillery in Europe and Diageo’s only wholly-owned grain plant. Overall: This starts very strong, flush with classic sherry aromas and dense candy-like caramels but then appears confused on the tongue and downright absent on the finish. On the plus side, there are no detectable off-notes due to the grain whisky component (nor should there be, at 15 years) and the dram is very well-integrated.