For Christmas I got Aaron a bottle of the Haig Club scotch. We decided to try it out tonight.
First of all the bottle looks like a costco sized bottle of aftershave. I almost passed it by thinking it was a novelty vodka or something. And the pictures of guys drinking it look like they're wearing that same aftershave.
I'm assuming the Haig Club is the European version of Gentleman's Jack so I'm expecting a mild every-man's scotch.
Cost: $42
Alcohol Content: 40%
Color: Light Sherry
Method: Neat
Nose: Mild vanilla, pear, sugar, A hint of oak. Not very strong smelling at all. Would make a nice perfume.
Taste: Hard to believe it's scotch until the after burn. I'm not really picking up any wood or boggy notes at all. This is very sweet with a mild burn. Quite drinkable.
Finish: Light burn in the throat. Very sugary.
Score: This is quite nice 90/100
Notes: I would drink this neat or on the rocks. This wouldn't really do much in making a whiskey sour since there is little whiskey taste. I like the smoothness but if I was in the mood for a scotch I would probably choose something else. Not because it's bad but it's just not what I think of when I think scotch.
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