Copper Dog Whisky

Speyside distillery workers used copper tubes shaped like a dog to secretly smuggle a nip of whisky home after their shift. Copper Dog honours that trick in both name and bottle, with a blend whose exact contributing distilleries are still kept secret.

Copper Dog Speyside Blended Malt Scotch 40%

Item no.: 22227865425-8007

A copper dog was a home-made tube that distillery workers dropped into casks to smuggle whisky out in a trouser pocket. The name is a nod to that small crime.
Expert description
Copper Dog is a Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky built from eight distilleries and bottled at 40%.
All eight distilleries sit in Speyside, and the whisky is conceived as a distillation of the region's style rather than a portrait of one house. Copper Dog was developed at the bar of the Craigellachie Hotel, which is also where the name comes from — distillery workers used a small copper tube to draw an unauthorised sample from a cask. Diageo is behind the bottling.
Tasting notes
Nose
Fruit-driven and light. Apple, pear and honey first, then a lightly spiced note over a warm malted base.
Palate
Soft and round. Honey, ripe fruit and pale vanilla, with a touch of cinnamon and malt. There are no edges here — it is built to go down easily.
Finish
Short to medium, malty and lightly sweet, with a mild spiced warmth at the end.
Specifications
Name: Copper Dog Speyside Blended Malt Scotch 40%
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
ABV: 40 %
Size: 70 CL
Edition: Copper Dog
EAN no.: 5000267165493
Flavour profile
Soft · Fruity · Honeyed · Malty · Unpeated
Did you know?
The Copper Dog Bar at the Craigellachie Hotel gave the bottle its name, and the hotel sits in the middle of Speyside with eight distilleries within reasonable walking distance. It is no accident that exactly eight malts ended up in the recipe.
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1pcs.
67,00EUR

About Copper Dog

Copper Dog is a blended malt Scotch whisky whose name comes from the copper hip flasks shaped like a dog that Speyside distillery workers reportedly used to smuggle whisky home in. For newcomers it's a smooth, fruity whisky with notes of apple, pear and honey; for collectors it's notable that the brand has roots in the historic Craigellachie Hotel, where the area's distillers traditionally gathered, and that the blend consists of eight selected Speyside single malts whose identity remains a closely guarded secret.

The brand has roots in the historic Craigellachie Hotel, where the region's distillers traditionally met.

History & Background

Copper Dog is a blended malt whisky named after the nickname for the whisky smugglers who worked at Speyside's distilleries in the early 1900s, sneaking whisky out in specially sewn coat pockets known as "copper dogs." The whisky is produced by The Craigellachie Hotel group and composed from malt from several classic Speyside distilleries.

Production & Style

The whisky is a blend of several Speyside malts, composed for an approachable, round style.

Signature Style

Sweet, Fruity, Round
The whisky offers a sweet, fruity character with a round finish.

Facts

Founded	2015
Pronounced	COP-per Dog
Region	Speyside
Country	Scotland
Owner	Diageo
Type	Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Did You Know?

The original "copper dogs" were copper flasks shaped to be hidden along the leg under work clothes, giving workers a discreet way to bring a small taste of the day's production home with them.

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