Brand
Hogshead
Hogshead is a blended malt Scotch whisky label bottled and sold by independent distributors/bottlers. It is offered in 70 cl format at around 43% ABV and is often presented in a gift box.
- Scotland
- 1 product
Hogshead
Meet the producer
The story
Specific historical information about the Hogshead brand is scarce or not publicly available. Product sheets show Hogshead is marketed as a blended malt Scotch whisky and that some editions were bottled by Signatory Vintage, a well-known independent Scottish bottler.
Production philosophy
Commercial descriptions suggest a range designed to be accessible and good value, with balanced aromatic profiles and occasionally an Islay component to provide structure and a light smoky character.
Territory
Scotland
Production method
An assembly of single malts (blended malt) from various regions of Scotland; the commercial product matures in casks referred to as 'hogshead' and is bottled at standard strengths (e.g. 43%).
Distillation
Copper pot still (indicated in product sheets for the commercial bottle).
Ageing
Maturation in casks referred to as hogshead; malts matured separately and combined into a blended malt before bottling.
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- Categories
- whisky
- blended malt scotch
- scotch whisky
- Raw materials
- malted barley
- water
- yeast
- Casks and ageing vessels
- Hogshead (ex-sherry / hogshead format)
- Representative products
- Whisky Hogshead 70cl - Giftbox
- Hogshead Fine Old Blended Malt 70cl
What makes it distinctive
- Label marketed as blended malt Scotch whisky in 70 cl format.
- Bottled at around 43% ABV in many consulted product sheets.
- Some descriptions indicate a significant Islay component (around 30%) to provide structure and a light smoky character.
- Often sold in a gift box.