How Triple Gold Reserve is almost a Different Scotch Everyday

The weekdays for most people in Metros are hectic and it is no different for me in Bangalore. So, it is difficult to meet friends on weekdays as many of us work on different time schedules. We make it a point to meet on weekends and unwind ourselves enjoying in the company. The Black Dog TGR is fairly new and it has caught our attention big time. 

The new addition to the Scotch family by Black Dog never fails to amaze you with its flavours. Each time we had the spirit it was giving out different taste and a little different unique aroma. We friends tend to debate on the different flavours experience while enjoying the Triple Gold Reserve. With the past posts describing about the various phases carried out in the production of whisky some tastes of the TGR were evident. But one thing we all observed that it tastes a little bit different than the previous occasion. Black Dog has managed to get so many flavours into the TGR and not all of them are recognised in a single tasting.

People have their own way of drinking Scotch, some tend to add a little bit of water, some ice cubes, some coke to the spirit, some ice + water and some others like to have it with green tea. But, I have heard from some bartenders and also from people who have a sound knowledge of the industry, that drinking is a lot different from tasting. Gulping down the liquid is only drinking it, and adding anything to Scotch definitely dilutes the flavour and aroma. I have explained in one of my previous posts about the correct way of tasting the Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve Scotch. I have observed a strong presence of vanilla in TGR. And the other day I could also feel a bit of citrus. The finish definitely gives out the pepper flavour and a bit of sweetness too. You will also feel Caramel, layers of honey, cinnamon and a bit of marzpin.

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Maturation, Bottling and Shopping - Black Dog TGR

A scotch will be influenced by many factors of the region it was produced in, like water at distillery, the pot still shape and size and the climate. A scotch hardly undergoes any maturation once bottled, and it is not much fun in drinking it right after distillation. Hence, it s required to mature the whisky we distilled as described in previous post.

Bourbon Cask wood (shorter) and Sherry Cask wood (longer)

Single malt whisky and grain whisky are matured in Bourbon casks separately. These casks are not fresh ones, but have been used before, most times than not to mature wine. The scotch whiskies taste and aroma are largely influenced by the type of wood. After these whiskies are matured, they are blended together and put into sherry casks for a third round of maturation. This is where the Triple Gold Reserve stands out, compared to any other Scotch in terms of the unique flavours and aroma. The size, shape and age of the wood in the Sherry casks matter a lot. Every cask BREATHES while it matures. The wood of the casks expands during the heat of summer and contracts during the cold of winter. The alcohol percentage decrease during maturation is called the "Angel's Share".

Richard Paterson - Master Blender at Black Dog

The next phase is the bottling. The alcohol percentage has to be within a range for a brand to maintain its quality. Black Dog has been managing this exceptionally well, and you can see in the above picture master blender Richardson Paterson running a round of quality check. The various factors considered at QC are taste,aroma, ABV, colour, texture and finish. I was told nose is one of the dominant factors for a Scotch to pass the quality check. Every bottle is printed with the age of the spirit of the youngest of barrels. Usually you will not get a bottle of Scotch from the same barrel.

Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve

 
I guess you are all set to enjoy the Triple Gold Reserve blended Scotch from Black Dog and with a host of information we read now, it will be much more enjoyable and appreciate the efforts gone into making the finest of Whisky.

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Distillation Process of Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve

While I have been writing about tasting and enjoying my new favourite Scotch, the Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve blended whisky, I have been wondering the actual process that is followed in preparing the 'water of life'. While I was researching about the ways Scotch is prepared I got to know the following which I am sharing with you guys today.

Barley heating and grinding

Barley, is first soaked in water for a period of 2-3 days and left out to germinate. The enzymes turn starch into sugars, and these get converted into alcohol. When the malt begins to sprout, it is dried so that the germination is stopped. Peat was normally being used for drying in the past. Then, the dried malt is grinded, and hot water is added to it. The starch gets converted into fermentable sugars. Liquid is drained off and sugars are converted into alcohol due to the addition of yeast strains. The type of yeast differs from case to case. During the Washback, the yeast strains convert wort into a liquid called wash that has around 10% alcohol, this process goes on for a couple of days.

Copper Still

We have a liquid with approximately 10% alcohol, but need to increase the alcohol by volume(ABV) and this is possible with distillation. Did you know, that it is very difficult to get an alcohol percentage of above 15% with natural fermentation. Hence, the process of distillation had to be invented to get liquids of higher ABV. The Black Dog TGR, as all other Scotch is distilled in Pot Stills. The 'wash' is boiled in a copper still and distilled. As alcohol's boiling point is lower than water, it vapourises faster and the vapours get collected at the neck, and they cool down again to condense back to alcohol. To get a higher percentage of alcohol, the distillation process is repeated in smaller still called 'Spirit still'. These are done twice or thrice. Now this spirit has an ABV of around 70%.

But wait, our TGR is not ready yet. It has to be matured, for at least 3 years. I will continue explaining the process in my next post soon. Till then, grab your favourite Scotch, the TGR and let the world wait while you savour the flavours in it.






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Scotch Whisky - Fun Facts (contd)

You must have read my previous post on fun facts about Scotch Whisky. Let me add on to it some more. While I was hanging out with my friends and enjoying our favourite Scotch, the Black Dog TGR, this topic of Scotch facts popped up. Here are some of those discussed, argued, laughed upon and agreed upon.

The five regions of Scotland - Islay, Highlands, Lowlands, Speyside and Campbletown have almost 100 distillaries together. Every region produces whisky that is very particular in style.

Blended whisky was the norm until 1960s, when the manufacture and sale of Single malt whisky came into place. Today, single malt scotch has become a symbol of fine taste and luxury.

Scotland exports a whooping one billion bottles of scotch every year. While you may be wondering America as its biggest market, it is not true. It is the French who love Scotch dearly as compared to any other nation. Even I was surprised with this, while all my friends were pitting against each other to get this one correct. Scotch was once illegal, and the ban stayed on for almost 2 centuries. The fact that there cant be an expiry date on Scotch can make you ecstatic. Yes, you read it right. Sealed scotch bottles can be kept unopened for almost a century and once opened it can be consumed as late as 5 years. So, Scotch is immortal.

Nearly 200 countries in the world drink Scotch, so that could be one common thing we all share and could be used as a reason for worldwide peace. Scotch is consumed in different ways around the world, people in the United Kingdom have it with a little bit of water, while Chinese like it with green tea and in Japan people enjoy it with ice and water. Spain is a bit different and people love their Scotch with cola. A standard measure of Scotch Whisky (25ml) contains 55 calories, so you should calculate the miles you need to run the next morning. 

The Black Dog TGR is a blended Scotch Whisky, which is triple matured blended from single malt and grain whisky. The final maturation process takes place in Sherry casks. The TGR is accepeted a parallel to any 12 YO Scotch.

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Scotch Whisky - Fun Facts

You might have observed the fact that the work "Whisky" is spelt without and 'e' whenever it is written with word Scotch, while you were browsing thru my blog. There are a bit of disputes as to why the Scot call it that way, but I would refrain from writing to a Scot "Whiskey". Did you know, Whisky was first found to be referred in Ireland, an not Scotland. It is believed monks in the region of Ireland started distilling Whisky around 5th century and in 1494 the first record was found in Scotland. It is derived from the Gaelic words uisage beatha, which in turn came from the Latin Acqua Vitae or “water of life.”

Usque baugh - The Water Of Life

At the most rudimentary step, Scotch Whisky is a distilled beer. Made using malted barley, but unlike beer as hops are not added and hence the wash is different. Scotch is distilled twice to get a strong and smooth spirit and then aged in oak barrels. A spirit to be termed as Whisky must be matured at least for 3 years and it can be called as Scotch, only if distilled and matured in Scotland. Some of the main classifications of Scotch Whisky are :

• Blended Whisky: This is a mix of grain whisky and malt whisky, and makes up the majority of Scotch that is consumed around the world.

• Single Grain Whisky: This is relatively rare and is made from non malted grains such as corn.

• Blended Malt Whisky: This is also sometimes known as “Vatted Malts” or “Pure Malts” and is some of my favourite whisky. It is made from blends of a number of single malt whiskies from across Scotland.

• Single Malt Whisky: This is made, as the name suggests, from malted barley grains from a single distillery. They’re often sold with age statements (10/12/18 years, etc.), which means that they are a blend of single malts from the same distillery where the youngest whisky used is the age stated on the bottle, unless it is a single cask bottle where the whisky must all be from the same making.

Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve Scotch Whisky

The Black Dog TGR is a blended Scotch Whisky, which is triple matured blended from single malt and grain whisky. The final maturation process takes place in Sherry casks. The TGR is accepeted a parallel to any 12 YO Scotch.

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Black Dog 12 and 18 YO Scotch - Tasting Notes

I have been writing a bit about the newly launched TGR Scotch from everyone's favourite brand, the Black Dog. You can find the tasting notes and the correct way of tasting the Triple Gold Reserve here. Today I thought of bringing you the forgotten taste (which is unlikely) of the 12 Year Old Black Dog Scotch Whisky and its elder counterpart (in terms of age), the Black Dog 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky.

Black Dog 12 year old

Remember, I had mentioned about the four prominent Whisky producing regions from Scotland in my previous posts - Speyside, Highlands, Lowlands and Islay. The 12 YO is a blend of the matured whiskies from these regions. Each of these is Whisky contributes with its unique taste and aroma, thanks to the varying climate in different parts of Scotland. All the four whiskies are matured for a minimum of 12 years.

Tasting Notes

Color: Amber, with golden highlights.
Aroma: Robust malty, mellow woody, complex yet delicate aroma of sherry and vanillic sweetness with whispers of soft peatiness in the background.
Palate: Beautifully rounded, heavy body, pronounced malty, mellow woody, fruity sweetness with teasing light warm peat.
Finish: Luxurious and exciting, long and warm with a touch of cream.

Black Dog 18 year old

The 18 year old Scotch from Black Dog is a supreme whisky and caters to the tastes of the people who desire fine things in life. It is a symbol of luxury and value for patience. The Black Dog 18 YO is matured for a minimum of 18 years in oak casks and bottled in a special Saint Gobain bottle. 

Tasting Notes

Color: Deep, golden, glossy and mahogany.
Nose: A truly noble bouquet of luscious malty tones and rich velvety textures with a hint of oloroso sherry in the background.
Palate: Round and mellow complex quixotic flavors with an impeccable balance of individual malt and grain whiskies and silky soft tones that dance on the tongue.
Finish: Luxuriously smooth and long, a testament to the malt & grain whiskies which have spent years in oak casks & vats.

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Correct way of Tasting the Black Dog TGR

A lot of people have their own way of savouring the favourite Scotch Whisky, the Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve (TGR). There are many different ways that people follow for tasting the spirit. However there is a way defined and practised by the master blender from generations for tasting scotch which gives out the hidden flavours and aroma. 

Andrew Skene

I was fortunate to meet Andrew Skene, who has a certificate of expertise in sales and service of Scotch whisky at the Scotch appreciation session. He guided us with the proper way of tasting the newly launched Triple Gold Reserve by Black Dog. Most of us generally prefer ice/cold or water/soda while having Scotch whisky, however there is a sensible and mellowed approach to give you the best enchanting taste of the "Water of Life" a.k.a "Usquebaugh". It starts from noticing the aroma till the spirit passes through your throat. Let me explain in detail.

Richard paterson

Whichever Scotch you are enjoying, there's a way to taste it which will unlock the flavours of the spirit in your mouth. Every scotch has to be observed for four things to get the complete picture, these are colour, nose, palate and finish. First of all, after you have just poured the scotch in your glass add a little bit of quality bottled water, not more than 5-6 drops. This is a trick that really helps the spirit breathe after its long spent time in the bottle and casks. Thanks to Andrew for teaching this. Hold your glass containing the TGR against sunlight or a white light. Observe the deep colours in the liquid and rotate the glass carefully. Next, sniff the liquid holding the glass a little under your nostrils and take a pull. TGR is strong and you will definitely not miss it. You are now ready to taste, take a sip into your mouth. Let the liquid settle down on top and bottom of your tongue. Hold it for a little over half a minute and slowly swallow it. The finish is the feeling you get after the Scotch passes through your throat. It is certainly strong and the sensation lasts for quite a few minutes.

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Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve Scotch - Tasting Notes

Andrew Skene

I have been writing a bit about the various possible food pairings with the Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve blended Scotch Whisky, and there are a lot more of them to be tried out. Today let me tell you about the tasting notes for the Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve. Every Whisky has a tasting notes of its own, and TGR is really something special. 

COLOR: Enchanting Antique Gold

NOSE: Lovely balance of matured wood and rich malt touches the senses. Smoothness of Vanilla and butterscotch are skillfully embedded on layers of honey, creamy caramel, cinnamon and marzipan with a subtle hint of citrus fruits. Delicate aromas of cracked spiced pepper are perceived even in the rich complexity of the blend.

PALATE: Elegant wood flavors caress the palate as they slowly unfold. Sweet whispers of caramelized peaches and vanilla add to the complexity of wood elements. Even in its intriguing complexity, all flavors are wonderfully balanced with a delicate spread of medium sweetness at the end.

FINISH: A warm sensation down the throat. The feeling stays for a quite a brief time and keeps wanting for more.

The unique blends and the hidden flavours are due to the maturation of the spirit in the American bourbon casks and the Spanish Oloroso sherry casks. TGR scotch is being accepted as parallel to any 12 YO blended Scotch whisky. In fact, the age label on your scotch bottle will matter less to you as the taste and aroma gets better thanks to the unique and new maturation processes being adopted by our favourite Scotch brand, the Black Dog. The maturation process is not as simple as counting days on the calendar. It involves a complex process followed by master blender from ages. The spirits while they are undergoing maturation are tasted from time to time looking for the flavours and aroma. The time frame for maturation varies from spirit depending upon various factors like barley used, the concentration and more importantly the wood used in making of the casks. Also, there is a limit of how many times the same cask will be used for maturation. The wood in the casks start loosing their characteristics and hence their contribution to the liquid starts diminishing after certain rounds of maturation. Usually this is after 5-6 rounds. Each round can range from 6-10 years approximately. So, as you now understand, the hard work that goes in background to bring the best of Scotch to your table and you enjoying a round of your favourite Black Dog with your friends at the table.

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Pairing Black Dog TGR with Chocolate

Hope you guys are enjoying my various posts on the newly launched Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve blended Scotch Whisky. I had previously written about how TGR pairs with food and Cheese in my previous posts. There are numerous ways and options to pair with your favourite scotch, and today I am writing about how Chocolate with Scotch gives you the best of both tastes.

When pairing chocolate with TGR there are some interesting expectations, like the expectation for chocolate to bring out certain flavours from both Scotch and Chocolate and interwine with each other. Both these products are so complex in themselves that it is near impossible to predict the outcome of these two together unless you try out various combinations with different quantities of Scotch and chocolate. As a lot of people have experienced that just the label of "Single Malt" whisky does not ensure the best taste, so is a high percentage of Cocoa does not mean the best chocolate. Pairing TGR with chocolate is like overwhelming your taste buds as it coats the tongue and blunt it whereas TGR aromas will assault the nose. When it gets going you really tend to enjoy them.

Some tasting steps when TGR is paired with chocolate

• Let the flavours of TGR build inside your mouth. You can do this by placing a little bit of liquid in and moving it in the mouth

• Swallow the whisky, and wait for a few seconds. Now, take a small piece of chocolate and place it on your tongue. The chocolate should be allowed to melt in your mouth slowly and you tend to savor the profiles of TGR and chocolate coming together.

• As the chocolate nears it end in your mouth, take a sip of TGR over the chocolate. This will lead to a greater intensity and you feel some unexpected flavours coming through.

Ooty Chocolates

I can suggest you going with regional chocolates means a lot of fun. Some of the regional chocolates I have tried is the home-made chocolates from Ooty and Coorg. Let me know your experiences of the Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve Scotch with some of your favourite chocolates.

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Pairing Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve with Cheese

Black Dog TGR with cheese

I have been trying my favourite Scotch, the Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve with different combinations. You must have read my previous post  covering the experience of food with Scotch. Today I am bringing out to you another food that pairs best with Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve blended Scotch Whisky.

Blue Cheese

Everyone loves cheese, well most of us do. And if you are reading this, then definitely you are a Scotch admirer. We know, by now the different ways to savour scotch and let us look at how best these two can be enjoyed, as these seem to be mutually exclusive. There's a little unwritten tip, be careful that any one of them is not too powerful to overpower the taste of the other.

Peaty scotch go well with blue cheese, as it is normal and not so strong to overpower the cheese. However, a very strong blue cheese will completely hide the flavours of the TGR.There's a unique way to enjoy the scotch and cheese pair and you would love it after you try it. First, keep a little amount of Scotch in your mouth to prepare your palate and your taste buds will be prepared to the spirits strength. Now, take a small piece of cheese and after eating it have a little bit of Scotch. This mouth coating reveals the harmony that happens between Cheese and Black Dog TGR. You can also, try the same steps with water instead of cheese but first you need to make sure the water is at room temperature and never cold while trying this.

I would suggest you to limit these pairing consumption at maximum 6 rounds at one go. One, your taste buds would have experienced the tastes well and would not give you all the taste sense after certain rounds. Two, both of these are high and will satisfy your palate very quickly. Keep bread and water handy to soothe any nerves. I hope you would definitely want to try this and much more experiments.


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Pairing Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve with Food

I have observed that people tend to plan and enjoy Scotch after a meal or at a bar with friends. It has been a perception that Scotch is best alone in relaxing evenings or parties. But there's more ways than we can imagine that Scotch can be paired and enjoyed. Today I will talk a little about how Scotch paired with food will surprise you and certainly you would like to repeat the recipe.

Scotch with food can be enjoyed in the same way as Wine is with food. The Black Dog Triple Gold reserve tastes good with a wide range of food, from light to powerful and sweet food to spicy and powerful ones. The Black Dog Triple Gold reserve has a whole range of flavors and aromas that pair with a lot of food dishes and pairs even better with certain type of foods. Some of the food dishes that Black Dog pairs smoothly are sea food, cheese, spicy starters tossed in different type of sauce and of course how can I forget sweet or dessert.

Peat Fire

I would like to talk a little about a hidden flavor found but not observed by many in Black Dog Blended Scotch Whisky. I am sure you guys must have heard of 'peat', but not given much emphasis to it. The peaty water is found in the Islay region of Scotland, but its not what contributes to the peaty,smoky style. The peaty fragment is induced when the germinating barley is dried over peat fires, and not traditional ones like coal fires. The barley carries the fragment and ultimately it gets added to the Whisky. This is also a reason why people call some Scotch as phenol.

Sushi

Black Dog can be enjoyed with sea food like Oyster. Go ahead and replace your lemon juice with Black Dog Scotch. A bold flavoured Sushi can taste extremely good with strong peaty Scotch. The Black Dog gets its tinge of sweetness from the fact that it spends a lot of time in Sherry Casks. Pairing Black Dog TGR with nutty sweet dishes and fruit and milk chocolates will be a perfect recipe. So go ahead and try pairing the Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve with your favourite dishes and let us know your experience.

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

Today, I am writing the final part of the Black Dog Triple Gold Scotch appreciation session. The event at Puma Social Club in Indiranagar addressed by Andrew Skene covered many aspects of Scotch making and tasting.

Continuing from where I left from my last post, let me describe the final stages in preparation of Scotch. Single malt whisky and grain whisky, after they are matured separately in bourbon casks, are blended and put into special oloroso Sherry casks. The Sherry casks are a tad expensive compared to American bourbon Casks. Also, it needs to be ensured that the Sherry casks are not dried up by the time they reach the maturation place. Some amount of Sherry wine is left inside the oloroso Sherry casks before it is shipped to Scotland. The third maturation phase of Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve is carried out in these Sherry casks sourced from Spain.

Quality is something each brand strives to keep up. Black Dog is known for its consistent quality and taste of its Scotch Whisky. But let me tell you, it is not at all an easy job to maintain the same taste and quality in all the bottles, especially when the malt and grain whiskies are coming from different sources. It is the art and perfection of Master Blenders that ensure the taste and aroma of the Whiskies are maintained within an acceptable range. Here we see master Blender performing some quality checks on the whisky before approving it for bottling process.

Each bottle of Black Dog TGR Scotch whisky has information about the barrels and years of maturation listed on the back. This is very useful in deciding your choice. A bottle of 750ml of Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve Blended Scotch Whisky will cost approximately Rs. 2300 in Karnataka. 

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Black Dog TGR Scotch appreciation session by Andrew Skene - Part 3

Barley grains

I was very eager to share this post with you guys. This post has the actual details how Barley from fields is turned into your favourite Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve blended Scotch Whisky.

Barley in Fields

Copper Pot Still

Barley is a crop grown in abundance in European belt, and its evidence is more felt in Scotland and Ireland. Here is a pic of Barley in its harvested format, but the cover is still visible. Andrew was quite excited to share with us every important detail in making of Whisky from barley. Barley is a soft grain, and its inner material is a white substance. Barley is mixed with water and mashed and fermented. Then fermented barley grains are heated in a copper pot, as Copper is one of the good conductors of heat. The mixture starts producing alcohol.

Raw spirit after Distillation

The alcohol produced should be trapped now. As alcohol is lighter in density compared to water, the alcohol vapours start to rise upwards. This process is carried in distilleries and alcohol vapours are cooled down to get pure alcohol. This liquid got after condensation is close to 80-90% pure. Andrew gave us a glass container which had the distilled alcohol liquid. As soon as I opened the cap, and took the neck of container near my nose, my nostrils experienced burning sensation. Imagine the state of people in those early days when maturation was not even discovered and people consumed whisky in this form. No doubt, maturation of whisky has meant it is received by a wider audience and the taste and nose of whisky is mostly derived from the wood used for Casks.

Bourbon and Oloroso sherry wood

The Black Dog Triple Gold Whisky has these same initial steps mentioned above. The malt and grain whiskies are matured in separate Bourbon casks, then these are married and matured in Sherry casks for a third round of maturation. You can see the different wood materials in the picture. Sherry casks add a lot of flavour and aroma to the TGR as the married liquid breathes through the wood all year long. As the wood expands and compresses due to different seasons, the spirit extracts the properties from the wood. Lets pour ourselves a drink of TGR and enjoy the flavors.

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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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