Single Grain Scotch Whisky

I have had some experience with Haig Club single grain, and found that to be real good. I will always try new versions just to see what new expressions will reveal. I suspect some will be good and some not. Thanks for the interesting discussion topic. (:

I have had the Compass Box Hedonism but I think that is a blended grain. Very tasty all the same - it has a very clean but subtle profile with the American oak imparting a coconut like tinge to it.

@UKbarrelthief > I have had a handful + 2 of them. 1995 Cameronbridge was decent. 2001 Strathclyde 12yo was so so (a tad too stringent for me). 1995 Cambus 20yo (Signatory) that was very good (2nd best among single grains I have tried). 1962 North British 50yo that was good (but not great). Several irish: Greenore 8yo (very good), Greenore 15yo (also very good), and most recently Teeling Single Grain which was the best of the bunch.

Good call @sengjc I forgot about compassbox hedonism, I liked that one as well. :-)

"Smooth, subtle, light" generally sums it up, for Scottish "Grain" whisky. Some are lovely, others 'meh'.

These Scottish and Irish "Grain" whiskies are 'smooth, subtle, light" because of the high distillation ABV's watered down to 40% plus the aging in used wood. Not much flavour left, from either the grain or the wood. That flavour can be great though. It can also be not so great, depending mostly on the quality of the wood barrels, and whether that barrel was used beyond its useful capacity.

I've tried several cask strength, single cask grain whiskies from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society and have enjoyed each one (18 year Invergordon, 21 year North British, 23 year Strathclyde to name a few). I've been told that a grain whisky needs more time in the cask (as compared to malt). I also think that grain works best at cask strength, but I'm a cask strength fan, so that is possibly influenced by my personal preference. The only other grain that I have tried is Hedonism and it didn't do anything for me.

@PMessinger

Yes, excellent summer drink when the weather is hot and you're in the mood for something subtle, delicate and refreshing.