Black Dog is a famous Scotch whiskey which was brought
to India by Walter Millard of East India Company. The blends which form this
scotch come from all regions of Scotland. According to a report of International
Wine and Spirits Research, it is the
world’s fastest growing Scotch whisky by volume
Black Dog Scotch Whisky is available in four
variations:
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Black Dog Black Reserve Blended Scotch Whisky – Generally
known by its old name of Black Dog
Centenary, the Black Dog Black Reserve is a
genuine blend of malt spirits from the various regions of Scotland. It is mostly
an eight-year-old Scotch whisky.
·
Black Dog Gold Reserve Aged 12 Years Blended Scotch Whisky – Previously
known as Black Dog Deluxe, the Black Dog Gold Reserve Aged 12 Years Blended
Scotch Whisky is master blend of 25 whiskies from all the regions of Scotland -
Speyside, Islay, Highlands and Lowlands. Each blend is matured for a minimum
period of 12 years. It was the only variant of Black Dog until the introduction
of Black Dog Centenary in 2006.
·
Black Dog Reserve Aged 18 Years Blended Scotch Whisky – This scotch
is a pure blend of aged malt and grain whiskies, which are generally aged for around
of 18 years in oak casks. It was launched in April 2011.
·
Black Dog Quintessence Aged 21 Years Blended Scotch whisky –
This vintage classic comprises of 25 single malts and grain whiskies distilled
from highland region of Scotland – to be more specific from Speyside Valley.
The age old drink is matured in used Oloroso sherry butts. Being a limited edition, only 3540 bottles have been
produced so far.
The latest offering from the brand is Black Dog Triple
Gold Reserve. As the name suggests, it is the only blended Scotch that is
produced involving triple maturation process. The triple maturation process
which involves Grain whiskies and Malt whiskies separately matured in American
Bourbon Casks and then blended together
and matured again in Oloroso Sherry Butts for an extra longer period of time to
give the blend a distinctive flavour and a delicate finish. This gives this
scotch a very fine finish and can be compared to any 12 year old scotch.
So raise your glass and CHEERS to Black Dog!
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