Black Dog TGR Scotch appreciation session by Andrew Skene - Part 2

This is in continuation to http://gizntech.blogspot.in/2014/05/black-dog-tgr-scotch-appreciation.html Part - 1. Today I will take you through the reason and origin of Black Dog Scotch. Andrew started the session with a brief history of Black Dog as a brand and why the name Black Dog. He was carrying with him this Black Dog fly, which was a different experience for us.

Sir Walter Millard can be seen in the picture and in the backdrop you see an image from the late 1800s in India. Yes, this Mumbai, earlier known Bombay. Sir Walter Millard was a Scot and India was under the British rule those days. He left for Scotland in search of a perfect Whisky. A whisky, to be termed as Scotch must be produced and matured in Scotland, and no where else. His search ended in a blend created by James Mackinlay, of the second generation of the Leith Scotch Whisky blending family.

Black Dog Fly

Now, for those of us who do not know the art of Fly Fishing, here is picture. The Fly, is at an angle and acts a bait for the Fishes. Sir Walter Millard was very fond of this lazy style of Fishing. His favourite Fly, the Black Dog. Hence, he named the Scotch after his Fishing Fly, Black Dog. He used to fish in the Spey and Tay rivers in Scotland during early 19th Century. The fly is very attractive and it is indeed very sharp. Andrew had told us to be careful with its tip and avoid getting injured by mishandling. 

Next, came the actual Whisky making process, from the time Barley is cut in the fields till it is matured an bottled. I will cover these in my next post. Till then, enjoy your favourite Scotch, the Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve.

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Photo Credits: Nivedith and Hrish