Haig Haig Spring Cap Late George V Bottled 1940's

Haig Dimple 15 Year Old

Dimple (or "Pinch" as it is known in the US) is a very old, highly revered brand of blended scotch. Launched in 1890 with its distinctive packaging (which gives it its name, of course) by G.O. Haig, it really goes back to 1627 when his ancestor John Haig began distilling. The brand is currently owned by Diageo. Besides the...

Score 85/100

Haig Dimple 15 Year Old

I have had this bottle for awhile and it has been my go to blend for the past few weeks. I believe it is a very good blend but somehow rather than having a synergy which makes it greater than the sum of its parts, it is rather just equal to the sum of its parts. Although such things usually do not persuade me, I'd say the bottle shape is very...

Score 72/100

Haig Gold Label (bottled 1974)

Haig Gold Label is a blend consisting of 40% malt and (thus) 60% grain whisky. Apparently it is very popular in Greece. Probably because of the light character. The single malts in this blend are – among others – Glenkinche and Linkwood. The sample I’ll be trying is several years old, because it was bottled in 1974. While no age is stated, it’s...

Score 80/100

Haig Gold Label 1969

I’m sure the composition of this bottling will be close to that of the bottling in 1964 that I tasted previously. We know that Haig’s Gold Label is 60% grain. The 40% malt is mainly Linkwood and Glenkinchie. Today I get the possibility to try a bottling from 1969. Because of the (expected) OBE, I left it to breath for a few minutes. Then I get a...

Score 79/100