Very good review score, 89 out of 100
Magnificent on the palate, with sublime bitters, taut yet rich old walnut liqueurs, and a dry Madeira character; the finish brings tar, ashes, cigars and…
- ash
- autumn leaf
- berry
- caraway
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By Serge Valentin
The Cairn is a Speyside whisky distillery opened in 2022 near Grantown-on-Spey. It makes its own single malt spirit and blends and bottles the CRN57° range while that spirit matures.
Magnificent on the palate, with sublime bitters, taut yet rich old walnut liqueurs, and a dry Madeira character; the finish brings tar, ashes, cigars and…
A magnificent blended malt with mustard, pepper, salt, turmeric, bitter almonds, aniseed and Seville oranges, finishing long despite its modest strength.
Polished oak, dusty books, leather and tobacco lead into dark fruits, chocolate and earthy tea, creating an impressively old-school profile with a long, complex…