Much mythology has grown up around Scotch whiskey but in reality, a great whiskey does not have to be the product of one distillery; nor should its age be a measure of quality. Richard Paterson, Scotland’s renowned and only third-generation master blender, created the Sheep Dip “vatting” or marrying together 16 different Highland, Island and Speyside single malt whiskies. The whiskies are aged between eight-21 years, each adding unique characteristics to produce an exceptional product. These chosen whiskies are married together in fresh (first-fill) American oak barrels to produce the Sheep Dip Blended Malt. Sheep Dip takes its name from the English farming term for an insecticide once used on British sheep farms.