Sheep Dip

Sheep Dip The Original Oldbury 8 Year Old, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, W.J. Dowdswell & Co. Ltd., 40%

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TypeBlended Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 20
Average Score
Avg 75
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Description

Sheep Dip is a blended malt Scotch whisky, originally bottled by M.J. Dowdeswell & Co. Ltd. in the 1970s, with this particular 8-year-old expression being a 1980s bottling. It is made from a blend of 16 single malts from Scotland's four major whisky regions (Lowland, Highland, Speyside, and Islay), aged for at least eight years. The name is inspired by the traditional practice of farmers hiding homemade whisky in barrels marked 'Sheep Dip' to avoid taxes.

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SGD 73SGD 61SGD 48SGD 36Price (SGD)Observed dateOct 6Jan 7Jun 22Sep 7Oct 6 - SGD 44 - Whisky Auctioneer - Oct 6, 2025Dec 16 - SGD 56 - Whisky.Auction - Dec 16, 2025Jan 7 - SGD 45 - Whisky Online Auctions - Jan 7, 2026Jan 7 - SGD 40 - Whisky Online Auctions - Jan 7, 2026Jan 11 - SGD 60 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jan 11, 2026Jun 14 - SGD 69 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jun 14, 2026Jun 22 - SGD 68 - Just Whisky Auctions - Jun 22, 2026Sep 7 - SGD 47 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 7, 2026Sep 7 - SGD 47 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 7, 2026Sep 7 - SGD 69 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 7, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 47.29
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 47.29
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 68.95
Cask type
Bourbon & Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - W.J. Dowdswell & Co. Ltd.
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Richard Paterson
Master distiller (distillation)
Richard Paterson
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
Bottle with paper labels and screw cap
Series highlights
The Original Oldbury
Historical context
1980s Bottling
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Soft and creamy with fragrant pear and melon sweetness, honeyed toffee, subtle earthy peat, baking brioche, vanilla, and lemon curd.
Palate
Sweet, malty, and biscuity with caramel, orange fruity flavors, subtle wood influence, a touch of smoke, and a dash of pepper.
Finish
Medium length, smooth, and slightly warming, with lingering notes of malt, gentle smoke, faint toffee sweetness, and a modestly peppered afterglow.
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