Vince Gilligan is a professed fan of WhistlePig, and the bottled-in-Vermont rye made an appearance earlier this season.

Haig Pinch was a Haig Whisky product for the American market and was bottled at the slightly higher strength of 43% ABV. It’s an ancient – in whisky industry terms – brand of blended scotch now owned by Diageo, but its long history of association with “luxury” or “premium” scotch means there are many old bottles floating around, some with actual secondary market value. There is some vanilla and oak, but it's stale and reminiscent of the smell you'd suffer when sitting in a taxi, that is supposedly non-smoking.In popular culture, Dimple was the preferred whisky of high school science teacher-turned drug lord Walter White, in AMC’s TV series Breaking Bad, which ran for five years from 2008. Before we proceed much further, I must warn that a 15 year-old bottle of Haig Dimple formerly contained scotch at 43% ABV, while most retailers are now carrying a 40% ABV presentation. Once you have bid you are stating you understand and that the checks stated above have been carried out and you are happy with the lot's condition.

The result is an exquisite 15 year of blended scotch whiskey that was blended and bottled in Scotland itself. Walt favors Scotch, but elsewhere in the Breaking Bad universe, tastes in whiskey run closer to home. For value though this is actually a damn good blended scotch for under 40 bucks – and that’s always welcome news to the lounge. But for special celebrations and anniversaries, she purchased his favourite favourite, the Dimple Pinch 15 yo blended whisky.

I still think Dimple is the cheapest whiskey with this kind of taste, which I love, but I am from Eastern Europe and our national drinks are 60%+ proof alcohol anyway, so I don't find Dimple as strong as most people in the West. Remnants of stale cigarette smoke, windows up on a hot summer day with car sickness only minutes away. He experimented and mixed different kinds of whisky, creating the Dimple whisky recipe we know today. Haig Pinch was the rarer and stronger (43%) version of the upmarket Haig Dimple exported from Scotland for the American market. Known as "Dimple Pinch" in the USA, John Haig's is a blend with a high malt proportion, including whiskies from Glenkinchie and Linkwood.

The distillery meanwhile went from strength to strength and now in the ownership of Diageo is one of the largest distilleries in Europe. If you require more information or in-depth condition report please do not hesitate in contacting us and we will assist you in any way we can. I tried just jameson, white horse, famous grouse, red label, black label, ballantines 12 yo, chivas regal 12 and jack daniels no7. If you are a serious drinker and want to avoid the crappy hangover of the previously mentioned, Pinch is the best.

The story of Haig Club goes back to 1627, when Robert Haig began distilling in Scotland, however it wasn’t until almost two centuries later that John Haig established the Cameronbridge distillery. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented here and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. I'm not mad at it, but this is definitely a pour on ice and share with somebody who wants a scotchy scotchy scotch scotch experience. Dimple Pinch's unmistakable triangle-shaped bottle was patented in 1958—actually the first glass container to be registered as a trademark in the United States. If you're looking for the Jameson experience bu Jameson (a great IRISH whiskey) Not sure how some are comparing Pinch to Jameson.