James Eadie, born and raised near Gleneagles, Scotland, set up his own brewery in 1854 in Burton-on-Trent, but with distilling the family business, continued to blend Scotch the same way Eadies had always done.

Taking advantage of the new Trade Mark Registration Act, James registered his simple yet bold logo in 1877 - Trade Mark 'X'. This little know local drink became a global phenomenon, with articles in the Wine Trade Review of 1877, and was famous throughout the British Isles. But like many great names it didn't survive in to the 21st Century.

In recreating Trade Mark 'X', only whiskies from distilleries used by James in the original blend have been included in this recreation. As he specified in his ledgers, these whiskies were matured in either American Oak or Sherry Wood. Veteran Master Blender Norman Mathison used his four decades' worth of experience to bring James Eadie's whisky back to life. The result is an elegant, peaty dram, which offers a rare glimpse into the art of blending from the first Golden Age of Scotch Whisky.