Andrew

Thanks very much Steve. Enjoyed the drams, but would love to try them at 46% non-chill filtered. Hope The Cairn releases are at that higher strength when the core range is ready. The 3yo First Peek at 57% is rather good and bodes well for the future #TheCairnDistillery @thewhiskywire.bsky.social

30yo - Palate : It tastes old. Old cupboards and library books, with coconut, toffee pennies, oak, peppery spice, apple and milk chocolate. Very enjoyable, but not as good as the nose was. #TheCairnDistillery

30yo - Nose : The curry spices I got on the nose of the 18 are back! Earthy dunnage notes, sour plums, apple strudel and custard, polished oak. Very refined. Just need a leather wingback chair and a log fire! #TheCairnDistillery

25yo - Palate : Another spicy one, but less so than the 18. Lots of toffee and vanilla notes, with darker chocolate, dark fruits, coconut and apple. A little of the acetone from the nose. Drying oak, chocolate and cream in the finish #TheCairnDistillery

25yo - Nose : Although I know this is 100% malt whisky, I would have guessed blind this was a grain whisky. Very sweet vanilla, acetone, black marker pen, bounty bars and dried fruits from the sherry casks #TheCairnDistillery

18yo - Palate : Rather spicy and oaky. The spice never leaves, but does reduce after a few seconds. Dried fruits, dark chocolate, old cupboards, ginger. Very drying. #TheCairnDistillery

18yo - Nose : This is interesting, Im getting a lot of curry type spices on the nose - garam masala. Also polished mahogany, apple skins, strawberry toffo, black tea. #TheCairnDistillery

Would love to know more about these whiskies and whether they are truly blended malts or a teaspooned single malt #TheCairnDistillery

12yo - Palate : A little thin on the mouthfeel. More of the same with the oak and dried fruits. The oak is rather drying. Apples, liquorice, ginger spice and dark chocolate. Becomes creamier as it develops, but the drying, bitter oak remains #TheCairnDistillery

12yo - Nose : A little musty, with lots of oak, leather and rich dark dried fruits. Apple peel and juice, dark chocolate, chocolate limes, prunes and vanilla #TheCairnDistillery

Did it on each and every one 😂

Poured and raring to go for tonight’s #TheCairnDistillery tasting. Might have to pour a drop of their 3 year old release afterwards @thewhiskywire.bsky.social

Loads of great suggestions already. White Peak seems to be the clear leader in the English whisky game right now. I would throw Circumstance into there as well as one to consider for a flight of whiskies. Plenty of unique and interesting releases.

I’m sure they have reasons which are beyond my comprehension. Maybe in other markets they don’t care? I’d be surprised if anybody in this country bought 40% Speyburn for £85.

And me Steve. I believe I have been put down as X, but I’m only on BlueSky these days. Looking forward to it.

I knew it was coming, but first time I have seen the Speyburn 18 available at 40%. Seems to be around the same price as it was at 46% too. Good luck to them selling that!

I think it’s incredibly lazy not to have somebody monitoring socials and replying to comments there too. I see Instagram or Facebook post from brands full of genuine questions left unanswered all the time. It seems like a missed opportunity to connect with potential customers imo.

I suppose it’s not surprising when Diageo are involved. Pernod Ricard having a laugh with Longmorn too.

Aberargie

I don’t tend to get through any bottle that quickly, but this one has only lasted about 6 or 7 weeks. Found it hard to reach past.

I thought I closed it. Will have to try and close it properly if I can get back into it. Just checked my sent folder and I included my Bluesky handle when I applied for the tasting, must just be a mistake.

On X? I’m not on there any more but could explain it then 😂

Unexpected little set arrived from Gordon & MacPhail today. As I wasn’t selected for the next tweet tasting I can only assume its because I bought The Cairn release 🤷🏼‍♂️

Cheers Steve and thanks to #WemyssMalts for the drams! 🥃🥃🥃🥃

I’m a cheap date. My order of preference is cheapest to most expensive 😃 #WemyssMalts

Peat Chimney - Palate : Very earthy like dry slate, with sweet and sour lemon, more of those barbecued meats and salty mackerel, with coal tar, soot and liquorice #WemyssMalts

Peat Chimney - Nose : Big highland toffee up front, with lemon, farmyard aromas, TCP, barbecued meats, aniseed and mint imperials #WemyssMalts

Agreed. Very thankful to have tried it and its not bad at all, but I would be disappointed if I had spent £275 #Sorry #WemyssMalts

Intrepid Mariner 20yo - Palate : Lots of lemons with a balance between sweet, sour, salty and bitter. Some oak and creamy vanilla as it develops, but its all about the lemons for me #WemyssMalts

It is quite vegetal. I went with grassy, but I think vegetal is better. Perhaps a little too much so #WemyssMalts