History of Black Dog Scotch

Continuing with my new found love for Black Dog Scotch, I tried to read more and be better informed about the brand and its history. I can continue to enjoy my choice by just sipping but knowing the parentage instils more confidence and here are some of the interesting facts that I found on the net.

Black dog history is over a century old. The birth of the great Black Dog Scotch took place over 125 years ago when James MacKinlay of the second generation of the Leith Scotch blending family launched the masterful scotch by the name of Millard Black Dog. It is said that in the year 1883 Walter Millard, a Scot from the British East India Company came searching for the perfect Scotch and eventually discovered the great taste of this scotch in these misty shores of Scotland.

Being a keen angler, Walter Millard named the scotch Black Dog in honour of his favourite salmon fishing fly used in the Spey and Tay rivers of Scotland since the early 19th century. The fishing fly is still seen as the logo of the brand and it is visible on all bottles.

Black Dog is a 100% genuine Scotch distilled, matured and blended in Scotland. A blend of many elegant whiskies drawn from Highland, Speyside, Islay and lowland regions of Scotland, Black Dog captures the essence of Scotland with its distinctive taste and flavor.

There are four types of variants of Black Dog available in the market: Centenary, 12 year old, 18 year old and 21 year old. Though I do not know how are they priced but my assumption is Centenary would be the most affordable of old and 21 year should be the most premium. Let me check tomorrow if Black Dog has won awards and recognised world over but before that do check this lovely video.