Jennifer Williams is a former Dallas, Texas bartender of 15 years where she developed an appreciation for patrons with a healthy respect for great whiskey. The whisky is targeted to be enjoyed either neat or in cocktails and mixed drinks, and is bottled at 40% ABV. The “ Speyside” element then compounds that and confirms that all the constituent whiskies have been made within the Speyside region of Scotland. Created in a small sub-region of the Scottish Highlands, our founder Piers Adam has worked with a Scottish family-owned distilleries to build a unique hospitality brand centred upon the best Scottish whisky the world.

Honey and cinnamon are present after the fruits with a continued good malty body, followed by a gradual build of spice. While these individual blends were aged in a variety of cask types, they have been married in ex-bourbon hogsheads for this expression. In years long-past, the colourful characters grafting in Scottish distilleries would help themselves to a dram using a Copper Dog; a pipe hidden inside the leg of their trousers. Here we have a Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky released by Diageo under the unique brand of Copper Dog. This time, it’s the distillery manager Gordon who has picked his favourite combination of casks to create the most moreish of whiskies.Palate: On the palate are spicy notes of oak and malted grain balanced out by flavors of green pepper, cinnamon, and apples, with subtle hints of salted butterscotch and smoky caramel. Formulated from a blend of 8 Speyside malts, it takes its name from the instrument distillery workers in pasts times who would liberate the whisky from cask while their bosses were not watching. Meticulously crafted by Scottish-born Copper Dog Master Blender Stuart Morrison, Copper Dog is a blended malt Scotch whisky intended to represent the diversity of Scotch production in Speyside, home to over half of Scotland’s distilleries.

Information and statements about products are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition. Initially launched in the UK in 2016 , Copper Dog Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky became available in the US in 2017 .When it comes to the palate you can reveal in malty walnut depth, sticky manuka honey and that gentle smoke weaving into the midst.

Copper Dog has no age statement, though each of the whiskies are aged in a mixture of refill American and European oak casks, and first fill bourbon casks before being married in ex bourbon hogsheads. Crafted with precision and expertise, this whisky offers a unique blend of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. A crisp, refreshing and clean nose wonderfully balances herbs and cereals, with hints of almond and fresh parsley. There is little information about the source whiskies, except that they come from a variety of cask types and are married in ex-bourbon hogsheads.The name of both the whisky and the pub refer to a makeshift device once used by distillery workers to illicitly sample and carry whisky from maturing casks. For security and responsible seller of alcohol reasons, all purchases made on INKD require the signature of the client (or of an adult nominated representative).

It’s been said that local scotch makers themselves often stop in for a pint and a bite to eat at the Copper Dog pub. Other non-essential cookies are used to track visits anonymously and collect information for making reports. A bottle kill along with these notes and whilst I won’t be in a rush to replace it – I don’t mind mixing other whiskies to make cocktails! It was born in a pub and that’s how Copper Dog is best enjoyed: in a convivial atmosphere amongst friends.Today, at the heart of Copper Dog lies the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to come together and enjoy great Scotch. She moved to Portland, Oregon in 2019 where she graduated from Portland State University as an English Literature major with a minor in Writing. This bold spirit offers a fruity expression with a hint of honey and spice making for a most enjoyable drink. Today, the infamous pilfering of a wee dram now and then by these Speyside rascals as they’ve come to be known has inspired the creation of Copper Dog Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky .