Description

Copper Dog is an easy-drinking Speyside blended malt Scotch whisky created from no fewer than eight Speyside single malt whiskies. The individual malts are slowly married together in old oak casks for a minimum of three months, allowing their distinctive fruit, malt, vanilla, wood, and spice characteristics to develop into a harmonious blend.

The name draws inspiration from years long past, when distillery workers would discreetly help themselves to a dram using a “copper dog”—a small pipe hidden inside the leg of their trousers. These mischievous distillery characters inspired a whisky made to be approachable, sociable, and easy to enjoy.

Fresh orchard fruits, berries, citrus, sweet wood, and creamy vanilla fudge define the aroma, while the palate offers fresh fruit, malty notes, vanilla, delicate spice, and restrained tannins. The old oak marrying process allows the personalities of the different Speyside distilleries to remain expressive while creating a smooth and balanced whisky.

Official Product Highlights

• Speyside blended malt Scotch whisky
• Created from no fewer than eight Speyside single malt whiskies
• Slowly married together in old oak casks
• Married for a minimum of three months
• Easy-drinking Scotch whisky
• Ripe fruit aromas
• Delicately spicy finish
• Fresh fruit, malt, vanilla, wood, and spice character
• 40% alcohol by volume
• Bottle size: 700ml

Official Tasting Notes

• Nose: Fresh fruit and toffee apple, with ripe orchard fruits including apples and pears, berries, and a hint of citrus layered over sweet wood and creamy vanilla fudge.
• Palate: Fresh and fruity with malty notes, hints of wood—principally vanilla—and delicate spice.
• Oak Influence: The balance of wood allows the individual distillery characters to come forward while adding creamy vanilla, delicate spice, and tannins.
• Finish: Delicately spicy.
• Character: Fruity, malty, creamy, approachable, and easy-drinking.

Official Serving Suggestions

• Serve with freshly pressed apple juice.
• Mix with cola.
• Use in an Old Fashioned cocktail.

BBPH Serving Suggestions

• Enjoy neat to appreciate its orchard-fruit and vanilla character.
• Serve over one large ice cube.
• Mix with chilled soda water for a lighter highball.
• Pair with freshly pressed apple juice to emphasize its apple and pear notes.
• Use in a fruit-forward Scotch Old Fashioned.

BBPH Pairing Suggestions

• Roast pork with apple sauce
• Glazed ham
• Roast chicken
• Charcuterie
• Aged Cheddar
• Smoked Gouda
• Roasted almonds
• Apple tart
• Vanilla bread pudding
• Toffee desserts

Technical Information

• Brand: Copper Dog
• Official Product Name: Copper Dog Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
• Category: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
• Region: Speyside, Scotland
• Composition: No fewer than eight Speyside single malt whiskies
• Marrying Casks: Old Oak Casks
• Minimum Marrying Period: Three Months
• Alcohol Content: 40% ABV
• Bottle Size: 700ml

The Story Behind Copper Dog

In years long past, some distillery workers would discreetly take home a dram using a “copper dog”—a small copper pipe concealed inside the leg of their trousers. These resourceful distillery workers and their hidden whisky vessels inspired the name and character of Copper Dog.

The whisky brings together no fewer than eight Speyside single malts and allows them to marry slowly in old oak casks for at least three months. This process integrates the individual whiskies while preserving their distinctive fruit, malt, wood, and spice characteristics.

Craftsmanship

Copper Dog is produced by combining a minimum of eight single malt whiskies from Speyside, one of Scotland’s best-known whisky-producing regions. The malts are not simply blended and bottled; they are slowly married in old oak casks for at least three months.

This additional marrying period gives the whiskies time to integrate, allowing creamy vanilla, subtle spice, wood tannins, fresh fruit, and malty notes to form a balanced whole while letting the individual distillery characters remain evident.

About Copper Dog

Copper Dog takes its identity from Speyside’s distilling heritage and the old copper pipes once associated with mischievous distillery workers. Its approachable style is built around ripe fruit, creamy vanilla, malt, and delicate spice.

Designed to be easy to enjoy and versatile in mixed serves, Copper Dog can be poured neat, paired with freshly pressed apple juice or cola, or used to create a Scotch whisky Old Fashioned.