Sheep Dip Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky - [WA #13, Top 20 of 2017] [WE 94, Best Buy] [IWSC 93]

About the Whisky

Sheep Dip is a small batch, handcrafted, premium blended malt Scotch whisky. It marries together single malt whiskies from around Scotland in an enigmatically refined blend that packs plenty of punch.

Inspired by a long history of entrepreneurial Scottish farmers taking distillation into their own hands, this rich and fruity blended malt whisky pays homage to an era where these illicit spirits traded hands across Scotland, via farmers merchants from the Islands to Speyside. Where quality and community came before the excise man, and where a barrel of “Sheep Dip” held liquid-gold for those select few who knew where to look.  

Awards/Reviews

93 Points - Intl Wine & Spirits Competition 2022

"A complex nose with fresh fruit, candied citrus peel, peat, and soft butterscotch. The approachable palate is creamy with soft fruit and developing spice."

93 Points & #13 Whiskey Advocate Top 20 of 2017:
"There has been an excellent streak of Islay blended malts recently, and here is another worthy contender from the Spencerfield Spirit Company. This one offers the sizzle of bacon fat, thick clods of peat, cocoa, and breezy smoke. The rounded palate has sweet satsuma, spice, generous malty notes, and burnt caramel. The wafting smoke builds until it engulfs the back of the palate. You will be wanting one of these." (JM, Spring 2017)

94 Points, Best Buy - Wine Enthusiast

"The silly name of this delicious, hard-to-put-down blended Scotch supposedly is derived from the days “when farmers hid their home-made whisky from the nosey excise officers in barrels marked ‘Sheep Dip.'” Made with a blend of 16 single malts from the four major whisky regions, this has an intense apple aroma and flavor, overlaid with a faint curl of smoke. The earthy smokiness grows on the finish, with intriguing dry and savory notes, like baker's chocolate and brine. Pair this with crumbly aged cheeses."

"The nose is soft and creamy, with a fragrant pear-and-melon-honeyed sweetness, a touch of toffee, and a faint trace of wood. The flavor continues in the soft, understated, malty vein. There is a little wood and a little toffee, and at the end a dash of pepper. The finish is a pleasant one, of nice length and understated character, with just a little warmth and a modestly peppered afterglow." - The Whiskey Reviewer

Gold - SF World Spirits Competition 2021