Pigs Nose Scotch Whisky

Pigs Nose Scotch Whisky Description

On the nose is young, with some fruit, barley malt and porridge. It's a young whisky but very sweet, creamy and sweet. Soft, quite stark, a little oily and slightly coastal, with notes of salt. The finish is medium, with notes of salted butter and caramel.

Description

This whisky starts from an expression "smooth as a pig's nose", Pig's Nose whisky is a creation of Richard Paterson. The smoothness is something that stands out.

Produced in specially selected oak barrels for the first fill, the seriously satisfying smoothness comes from the combination of Speyside, Islay and Lowland aged oak malts with superior soft grain whiskeys.

Further Information

Richard Paterson OBE has been involved with the revered Highland single malt The Dalmore for an uninterrupted period of 55 years. His long-time master blender, he started in the whisky business in 1966, aged 17, as an office junior at A Gillies & Co before spending time in Campbeltown learning whisky making. In 1970, he joined the respected Whyte & Mackay blending house , becoming chief blender in 1975, responsible for their famous blend of the same name, as well as a number of other brands - from the Jura distillery to the Shackleton blend - and single malts such as Fettercairn and The Dalmore. While remaining at Whyte & Mackay, today Paterson is focusing his attention exclusively on The Dalmore, the company's flagship single malt - and on the task of preparing its successor.

Known as 'The Nose', Paterson is widely recognised as the most experienced master blender in the business. In recent years, he has assembled a new team of blenders to continue his legacy. Surprisingly, training involves more time in the tanks than in the blending room.