Appreciation of the perfect
scotch whisky – The Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve
(Episode 2)
Recap: Yesterday
I spoke a lot Mr. Andrew Skene, a scotch patron and connoisseur and the how he
started the Black Dog TGR appreciation session with us explaining how the word
"Whisky" came into place. As promised, today I will be writing
about the origin of Black Dog Scotch and the reason behind this name.
Andrew started the
session with a brief history of Black Dog as a brand and the reason why it was
named ‘Black Dog’. He was carrying with him this Black Dog fly, which was altogether
a different experience for us. It was also the first time that we had seen a
Black Dog Fly in real after seeing it several times over the internet and
hearing so much about it. Now I can appreciate and understand why the Black Dog
was Walter Millard’s favorite, so much so that he named the brand after
it.
We
were also made privy to the actual spirit that is got post the
distillation process. I must say, it kind of hit hard my nostrils. It was extremely
strong. And now we understand why the process of maturation was needed. It made
the whisky a lot mellowed down!
Sir Walter Millard
was a Scot and India was under the British rule those days. He left for
Scotland in search of a perfect Whisky. A whisky, to be termed as Scotch must
be produced and matured in Scotland, and nowhere else. His search ended in a
blend created by James Mackinlay, of the second generation of the Leith Scotch
Whisky blending family.
Now, for those of
us who do not know the art of Fly Fishing, here is picture. The Fly, is at an
angle and acts as bait for the Fishes. Sir Walter Millard was very fond of this
lazy style of Fishing. His favourite Fly, the Black Dog. Hence, he named the
Scotch after his Fishing Fly, Black Dog. He used to fish in the Spey and Tay
rivers in Scotland during early 19th Century. The fly is very attractive and it
is indeed very sharp.
That is all for
this episode. Come back tomorrow and I will share more information on Black Dog
TGR and its journey.
Disclaimer: This
content is meant only for people above the age of 25
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