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Huge thanks to @thewhiskywire.bsky.social for tonight's #TheCairnDistillery Tastings and 4 great drams. The 18 and 30 year olds were the stars for me but I can't wait to try the drams from their new distillery
Return to the 80s!
#TheCairnDistillery 30yo
Palate: herbal notes mingle with roasted coffee beans, ginger snaps, Granny Smith apples and some dark chocolate. Much more woody finish than the previous drams.
With water, there's milk chocolate salted caramels, lime Starbursts, Key lime pie, wine gums, milk chocolate ginger, rose & violet creams, croquembouche, spun sugar, Curly Wurly, dill, and a ginger milkshake, mint hot chocolate & crème caramel finish #TheCairnDistillery
So creamy and winey with Brown Brothers Orange Muscat & Flora, orange blossom honey, Werthers Originals, vanilla milkshake, sultanas, Charbonnel et Walker Maple Brazil Nuts and Fondants, pine, mint Tic-Tacs with a chai and buttercream finish #TheCairnDistillery
Sounds incredible! Next Tastings?? #TheCairnDistillery
In addition to tonight’s core range sips, The Cairn Distillery also has a 57 and 70 Year Old limited-edition CRN57° releases. #LetsHearItForTheBlends #BePartOfTheDramfotainment #LiquidHistory
I'll put the kettle on!
Described as the summit of their CRN57° core range this release is said to transport you three decades into the future, replicating the flavours that may emerge in their 30 Year Old single malt. #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearItForTheBlends #BePartOfTheDramfotainment
Water reveals butteriness with burnt butter, hot buttered toast, butterball turkey in soft white bread, banana bread, Roka biscuits, lemon drizzle cake, Victoria sponge, caramels, orange and blackcurrant Fruit Gums and milk chocolate rose creams #TheCairnDistillery
The colour of tobacco, the nose has crushed flowers - roses, hyacinths, honeysuckle, hydrangeas, daffodils & geraniums – Danish ginger biscuits, oily lipstick, strawberry lip balm and jam, cashew butter, waffles, dill sauce, Muscat, butter raisin biscuits & coconut rice pudding #TheCairnDistillery
I have a packet in the kitchen!
Toby's twitching behind me on the sofa, Froggy asleep at my feet. They're guaranteed to wake up and demand attention when we're tasting our last dram #TheCairnDistillery
Water adds creaminess – crème Anglaise, profiteroles, crèmes brûlée & caramels, gooseberry fool, mint chocolate chip ice cream, oak box with a leather lining, lime Starbursts and milk chocolate orange creams, with a ginger parfait and zabaglione finish #TheCairnDistillery
So rich and chocolatey (mousse, pot, truffles and chilli chocolate) with vanilla fudge, strawberry mousse and blancmange, lime tart, mint chocolate bombe, oak desk with a polished leather inlay, and a lime & ginger tart finish #TheCairnDistillery
I love fig rolls! #TheCairnDistillery
Well, hello there! ☺️ 25yo from #TheCairnDistillery you say?
Nose: I really liked the 18yo, but this takes it up another level. Soft, gentle oak notes emerge that are heavenly (like you got locked in a dunnage warehouse), supported by ripe plums and figs (fig rolls!), cinnamon bun and buttered toast
The first whiskies to actually be distilled at The Cairn Distillery will be released in the 2030s. Good things come to those who wait and all that 😉 #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearItForTheBlends #BePartOfTheDramfotainment
Water reveals an oak trunk, leather luggage, furniture polish, satsumas, lime tarts, lime chocolates, lemon drizzle cake, eucalyptus, spearmint chews, sherbet pips, blackberry and liquorice chews, raspberry sorbet, hot buttered brioche & waffle with dulce de leche ice cream #TheCairnDistillery
Colour of apple juice, nose has a post-match locker room scent, citrus fruit – lemon tart, Ket lime pie, breakfast juice – strawberry coulis, furniture polish, pipe tobacco, milk chocolate batons & truffles, chocolate & vanilla milkshakes, figs on oak platter, jug of warm cream #TheCairnDistillery
Such fun packaging 🥃🤣#TheCairnDistillery
With water, there's Chilli & Watermelon Martini, lobster mac & cheese, suede jacket with copper buttons, capers, hot buttered toast & potted shrimp, cinnamon knots, yumyums, milk chocolate truffles & batons, Langue de chat and a crème brûlée and Daim bar finish with gentle spices #TheCairnDistillery
That's rich and luscious, so juicy! Pork in a creamy sage sauce, parsley, cloves, black peppercorns, Brighton rock, pine, Key lime pie, lemon bonbons, milk chocolate brandy truffles, vanilla latte and fudge, treacle tart & a creamy ginger cheesecake finish, plus tinned tangerines #TheCairnDistillery
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Dram 2
18yr old
Nose: building on the 12, more of that almond, less cereal notes, still cider, touch of coconut ice, peanut skins brazil nuts, menthol cigarettes. Frys mint creme. Back of hand adds a layer of sweet smoky meats, pepperoni pizza.
…which has been produced using predominately Speyside whiskies. #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearItForTheBlends #BePartOfTheDramfotainment
While we wait for whiskies distilled at The Cairn Distillery to mature, you can skip ahead and sample what may be the future flavours now, with their CRN57° 18 Years Old… #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearItForTheBlends #BePartOfTheDramfotainment
Water reveals Fruit Gums, Starbursts, salt water taffies, watermelon, Cantaloupe melon, ripe mango, pineapple cubes, coconut ice, honeysuckle, buttered brioche with orange blossom honey, lavender honey, beeswax candles, milk chocolate praline creams & a box of vintage paperbacks #TheCairnDistillery
An amber colour, the nose is a meat market with hanging beef, sawdust, Peking duck, sage, daffodils, purple carrots, Brighton rock, silver polish, sweet mustard, black peppercorns, star anise, pulpy paper, U-hu glue, oak box and fresh cardboard #TheCairnDistillery
#TheCairnDistillery CRN57° 12yo
Palate: surprisingly thick arrival, juicy, loads of berry and cherry notes - blackberry jam on toast? There's a lovely cola note, some toffee apple and a little ginger spice. A little orange zest as the liquid disappears. Nice!
