Pig's Nose 5 Year Old

Spencerfield Spirits has more than just whisky on the market. They also produced the celebrated Edinburgh Gin. But they are probably best known for their Sheep Dip, a blend of 8 year ols whisky, that has been on the market since 1970. Seven years later, this Pig’s Nose was released, which is – if you believe the label – as soft as the nose of a pig. Insiders claim it to be a blend of Lowland, Speyside and Islay whisky on top of a base of grain whiskies.

The nose is young and malty, to be sure, but also round and creamy. Caramel (a lot, in fact), sultanas and some dried pineapple. Peaches and pepper. Breakfast cereals. A hint of peat.

It confirms its creamy character on the palate, honeysweet and very spicy. It becomes very fruity, now. Prunes, sultanas again, but unfortunately it becomes much, much to sweet. Truckloads of caramel.

The finish is slightly drying and rather short. The peat returns for a moment, which is fun, but the young age also makes this rather sharp.

Quite pleasant, especially for that age and price. Even the Johnnie Walker Black Label is no match for this one imho. According to people in the know, no less than 29 whiskies were used in the composition of this blend. It should therefore not come as a big surprise that it was created by Whyte & Mackay’s own Richard Patterson.