Blackberry Whisky a la Gun Dog?

[Lallans]

Being in the market for such a canine, I've recently spied an ad in Gun Dog Magazine for "Gun Dog Distillers's Blackberry Whisky", an American product I'm sad to note. Has anyone tried this whisky and if so, what's it like? I admit to being intrigued. I do trust this is an actual whisky and not a fake-label product like the faux-Chanel "Wet Gun Dog" cologne....

[davidlpope]

http://www.birddogwhiskey.com/BD4.html

Whiskey that tastes like blackberries, though? I'd rather have whisky that tastes like whiskey....

[Lallans]

Having spent one month of each year of my youth gorging with the bears on blackberries (and ignoring the whole of each year being torn all over by blackberry canes) I am quite fond of the flavour. And in whisky, it's extra intriguing.

[Jock Scot]

Are we talking here something like, sloe gin, blackcurrant gin, damson gin, raspberry gin (vodka can be used instead), orange whisky, cherry brandy? If so, I would have thought that adding blackberries to flavour the whisky could be a good mixture to be drunk as a winter warmer.

[piperdbh]

I'd be willing to try it. I have some blackberry wine which is really good, so blackberry whisk(e)y should be pretty tasty, too.

[BonnetMaker]

We make blackberry whisky most years, its a good use for a cheap blended whisky thats not really good enough to enjoy by itself.

Our recipe is really simple, pick roughly a pint or so of decent blackberries (taste them first, some are dire, some are lovely, blackberries vary hugely from plant to plant even in the same area), put this in a large jar with either a teacup of sugar or about half a cup of honey, and pour a bottle of whisky over the top.

Seal it all up and leave it for at least a fortnight. This particular liqueuer is a fast one so its good to make whilst you wait for slower ones like sloe gin to mature.

Squeeze out the berries, adjust for sweetness, and bottle up. It usually makes about a bottle and a half from a bottle of whisky. Its a very useful ingredient in a hot toddy for winter chills as well as tasting very nice alone or poured over icecream

[Lallans]

We make blackberry whisky most years, its a good use for a cheap blended whisky thats not really good enough to enjoy by itself.

Our recipe is really simple, pick roughly a pint or so of decent blackberries (taste them first, some are dire, some are lovely, blackberries vary hugely from plant to plant even in the same area), put this in a large jar with either a teacup of sugar or about half a cup of honey, and pour a bottle of whisky over the top.

Seal it all up and leave it for at least a fortnight. This particular liqueuer is a fast one so its good to make whilst you wait for slower ones like sloe gin to mature.

Squeeze out the berries, adjust for sweetness, and bottle up. It usually makes about a bottle and a half from a bottle of whisky. Its a very useful ingredient in a hot toddy for winter chills as well as tasting very nice alone or poured over icecream

A very interesting idea, I'll have to try it. That would indeed be a liqueur, whereas I get the impression the American thing is closer to a regular whisky. I don't seem to be able to find Gun Dog for sale in the northern tier States, at least not advertised for sale, so it may be a while before I get to sample that. Hopefully not dogs years.

[auld argonian]

This all sounds interesting as long as the berry flavor is a note in the spirits and not so overpowering that it makes you wish you'd just had a shot of vodka.

Best

AA