“Both golf and whiskey — at least, as they are each understood today — originated in Scotland a long time ago, and both have evolved to become far more interesting over the centuries. The professional golfers who today’s fans favor are younger, fitter, and more diverse than those from previous generations, and this is a positive direction for the sport. Whiskey-making, too, is progressing forward, a journey that we chronicle on this website every day.

The Clover is, to simplify it a bit, the first ‘golf whiskey’ I’ve run across. It is a non-distiller producer that came to market in 2018, first available only at country clubs and now being sold at select retailers. The brand pays homage to the first truly dominant player the sport saw, Bobby Jones. In 1930, Jones won all four major golf tournaments in the same calendar year, and he is still the only golfer to accomplish that feat. Jones image appears on the bottle, and ‘The Clover’ is a reference to a four-leaf clover medallion that he reportedly wore while playing….”