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THE DIMPLE / THE PINCH / HAIG'S DIMPLE.



Location : ?
Region : ?
Country : Scotland
Type : Blended - de luxe scotch whisky
Distillery :  ?
Founded : Early 1890's
Owner : United Distillers
Producer : John Haig and Co Ltd.
Haig House, Albany Street
Edinburgh
Water : ?
Remark :

The Dimple / The Pinch / Haig's Dimple :


It's still bottled by United Distillers (or UDV as they've become known), but they may have dropped the reference to Haig and Haig on the label. Pinch is known as The Dimple everywhere except in USA.

Here's some commercial stuff from United Distillers.:
The story of Pinch, the fourth largest blended Deluxe Scotch whisky in the world, is reflected in the spirit of over 350 years' of whisky distilling and blending experience. When farmer/distiller Robert Haig was summoned before the church elders in 1655 for operating his still on the Sabbath (Sunday), this marked the earliest documented reference to a distillery company still operating today.
The art and craft of whisky distilling were passed down through generations of the Haig family dynasty, and Robert's descendants operated distilleries in Scotland, England and Ireland. One of them, John Haig, opened a distillery in 1824 at Cameronbridge in the fertile and historical Kingdom of Fife, which lies across the Firth of Forth from Edinburgh. Around 1870, his son John was the first Haig to use the newly developed practice of blending. The deep understanding of product and their long tradition of whisky making was realized, to perfection, in the early 1890s with the creation of Pinch.
This deluxe blend of exceptional distinction is found in the world's most exclusive bars and elegant homes, enjoyed by those who appreciate rare quality. Pinch is the perfect international companion when friends meet in smart surroundings. In recognition of the consistent high quality of Pinch, the whisky was awarded a gold medal in 1987 in the Deluxe blended whisky category of the International Wine and Spirit competition.
Pinch is distinguished even further by its famous triangular, dimpled bottle wrapped in wire net. (The blend is known as The Dimple in markets outside the United States.)
The whisky has been bottled in this attractive container since its creation, with the hand-applied wire mesh originally designed to prevent the cork from coming out during export shipments through rough seas. The Pinch 'decanter,' after the precious contents have been enjoyed, has been put to decorative use around the world. To protect its exclusive use, the Pinch bottle was the first bottle to be patented in the United States, in 1958.
It is a fitting and unique container for a whisky that has no equals.

Dimple / The Pinch bottle. Dimple The Pinch 15 years old.

BOTTLINGS
The Dimple
The Pinch
Dimple / The Pinch bottle. The original Dimple - logo Dimple The Pinch 15 years old. The originla Dimple / the pinch - box
Age : 15 years old.
Vol : 40%
Type : Blended
Price27.90 £ at Loch Fyne Whiskies.
Remark : A rather smoth and soft blend.

Dimple the pinch 15 years old - the bottle Dimple the pinch 15 years old - the bottle 2 Dimple the pinch 15 years old - the bottle the front label


LINKS..........to official Dimple / The Pinch or related web pages.
United Distillers South Africa.United Distillers South Africa.
United Distillers SwitzerlandUnited Distillers Switzerland
With a Click able map to distilleries
United Distillers UK - Careers.United Distillers UK - Careers.


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