Sheep Dip Malt Whiskey

Description

SummarySheep Dip, despite its iconoclastic name, is a genuinely great whiskey; the name came about because British farmers have long referred to whiskey as Sheep Dip. There was a time when farmers distilled their own home-made whiskey and in order to avoid paying taxes to the revenue man, hid the whiskey in barrels marked Sheep Dip. Farmers’ merchants continued this tradition by entering cases of whiskey as Sheep Dip on farmers’ bills and so pulling the wool over the farmer’s wives eyes. What makes Sheep Dip Different? A vatting of 16 different Highland Malts aged between 8 and 21 yearsSpecially crafted by Richard Paterson, Scotlands only third generation master blenderVatted together for a year in a quality first fill casks to allow whiskey to fully marry togetherSmall batch and hand-craftedGreat Taste Gold 2009Listed in Ian Buxtons 101 Whiskies to Try Before you DiePremium packaging with gift cartonJoin the Revolution style support creative, distinctly different from mainstream Scotch activationTasting Notes ColorRich, golden copper highlights.NoseDelicate and refined. Soft sensual floral notes arise in perfect harmony supported by an attractive array of complex fruit flavors. Melon, pear, and orange with a hint of almonds conclude this profusion of charming nuances. PalateFinesse and elegance give way to a majestic assertion of pure malty flavors drawn from four distilling regions of Scotland. Each area forges and makes its own inimitable contribution to this outstanding pure malt – the main accent being expressed from the Highlands and Speyside Valleys. 80 Proof