Pig’s Nose – 5 Year Old (70cl, 40%)

Pig’s Nose – 5 Year Old is a whisky from Pig’s Nose. Aged 5 years, bottled at 40% ABV, 70cl. Pig’s Nose was first bottled as a 4-year-old blend in 1977 by farmer and publican to join its forerunner, Sheep Dip, which was his in-house brand. The pub was in Oldbury on Severn, and as the small concern of MJ Dowdeswell & Co Ltd grew it eventually supplied the likes of Fortnum & Mason and entered the market US, Canada and New Zealand markets. Pig’s Nose, along with its partner blend, Sheep Dip was eventually picked up by Invergordon Distillers, which became a part of Whyte & Mackay following a hostile takeover in 1993. By 2005 both blends left Whyte & Mackay with then chief operating officer Alex Nicol, who established Spencerfield Spirits Company in Fife with his wife, Jane. Both Pig’s Nose and Sheep Dip continued to be blended by Whyte & Mackay master blender Richard Paterson until Spencerfield Spirits was finally acquired by Ian Macleod Distillers in late 2016. This blend has been specially created for us by Richard Paterson with 40% malt content from Speyside, Islay and the Lowlands combined with Invergordon grain whisky, all matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon casks. The scotch is said to be as soft and smooth as a pig’s nose......make of that what you will! Please note slight wear to carton.