Thank you to #TheCairnDistillery and, of course, @thewhiskywire.bsky.social, for a wonderful evening full of flavours. My dram of the night was CRN57° 12 Years Old, purely because I found it less dry on the palate, but in terms of lingering flavour the CRN57° 30 Years Old was amazing.

CRN57° 30 Years Old. Palate (Cont.). This is so smooth, and I love the rich fruit notes. The finish is, again, quite orangey @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearltForTheBlends

CRN57° 30 Years Old. Palate. Very smooth, with a mouthfeel that would suggest a higher ABV, with pronounced notes of sweet red fruit and oak @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearltForTheBlends

CRN57° 30 Years Old. Nose (Cont.). As the sweetness dissipates there is a note of. Illy coffee and caramel coming through. @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearltForTheBlends

CRN57° 30 Years Old. Nose. Initially lots of sweet fruit notes of peach, strawberries and spongecake. @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearltForTheBlends

CRN57° 25 Years Old. Palate (Cont): There is a yummy sweet lemon sherbet not that emerges on the finish @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearltForTheBlends

CRN57° 25 Years Old. Palate: Again, initially quite dry (but not as dry), with notes of fizzy strawberry laces, cherry cola sweets and maybe a hint of strong coffee @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearltForTheBlends

CRN57° 25 Years Old. Nose (Cont): With some time to develop there are sweet orange notes emerging. @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearltForTheBlends

CRN57° 25 Years Old. Nose: Initially there are deep notes of chocolate and dark, ripe, cherry. @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearltForTheBlends

CRN57° 18 Years Old. Palate (Cont.): With further tasting there are dark chocolate notes emerging alongside the raspberries, which then transition to orange popping candy on the finish @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearltForTheBlends

CRN57° 18 Years Old. Palate: Initially quite dry rather than sweet, with notes of damp wood, earth, and old leather… and then some sharp raspberries unexpectedly emerge…@thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearltForTheBlends

CRN57° 18 Years Old. Nose (Cont.): With some time to develop there are notes of sweet toffee and boozy fruit cake. @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearltForTheBlends

CRN57° 18 Years Old. Nose: The initial notes after the pour are of muscovado sugar and ripe banana. @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearltForTheBlends

CRN57° 12 Years Old. Palate (Cont): The sharpness dissipates on the finish, but the orange note continues long after the last sip - becoming sweeter as it fades @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearltForTheBlends

CRN57° 12 Years Old. Palate: No apples here. It is initially quite smooth, with notes of oak and leather which quickly transition to a bitter orange sharpness @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearltForTheBlends

CRN57° 12 Years Old. Nose (Cont). Unusually, with some time to develop, the main note is still of red apples @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearltForTheBlends

CRN57° 12 Years Old. Nose. Initially the dominant notes are of sweet apple and malt. @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TheCairnDistillery #Scotch #Whisky #LetsHearltForTheBlends

Thank you to @londondistilleryco.bsky.social and, as ever, @thewhiskywire.bsky.social for a great tasting. My dram of the night was Embarque, but they were all wonderful. Good luck to Matt and everyone at #TLDCWhisky #London #Whisky

TLDC Yesteryear. Palate (Cont.). With further tasting it is still very dry, but I’d say the notes are more of granary bread, dark chocolate covered cranberries and strong milky coffee @londondistilleryco.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TLDCWhisky #London #Whisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment

TLDC Yesteryear. Palate. Initially very, very, dry, with predominant notes of rich stewed red fruit and malted milk biscuits @londondistilleryco.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TLDCWhisky #London #Whisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment

TLDC Yesteryear. Nose (Cont.) With some time to develop there are musty notes coming though of old books, leather and oak. @londondistilleryco.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TLDCWhisky #London #Whisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment

TLDC Yesteryear. Nose. Initially the dominant notes are of sweet butter tablet, milky coffee, and a hint of maltiness. @londondistilleryco.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TLDCWhisky #London #Whisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment

TLDC Embarque. Palate (Cont.). There is a rich, boozy, fizzy cherry cola sweet note that appears towards the finish and lingers long afterwards @londondistilleryco.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TLDCWhisky #London #Whisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment

TLDC Embarque. Palate. There’s a lot going on. The initial mouthfeel is quite drying and almost tart, then it embarks on a tour of all things orange, before a milky chocolate note emerges @londondistilleryco.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TLDCWhisky #London #Whisky

TLDC Embarque. Nose (Cont.). With some time to develop there is a wonderful boozy fruit cake note coming through, alongside a hint of mustiness and old leather @londondistilleryco.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TLDCWhisky #London #Whisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment

TLDC Embarque. Nose. It’s a bit reluctant to give up its secrets to start with, there is a sweet note like sticking your face into a bag of muscovado sugar…but not a lot else…for now…@londondistilleryco.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TLDCWhisky #London #Whisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment

TLDC Ten Times Around the Sun. Palate (Cont.): There is a malty note that does’t start through until you head toward finish and then suddenly, out of nowhere, fondant orange sweets appear @londondistilleryco.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TLDCWhisky #London #Whisky

TLDC Ten Times Around the Sun. Palate: Initially quite light with moderate viscosity, a smooth mouthfeel, and fruit salad [email protected] @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TLDCWhisky #London #Whisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment

TLDC Ten Times Around the Sun. Nose (Cont.): With some time in the glass there is a toffee note coming through as the initial maltiness fades. @londondistilleryco.bsky.social @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TLDCWhisky #London #Whisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment

TLDC Ten Times Around the Sun. Nose: Initially quite malty, with notes of vanilla and sweet red apples. @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #TLDCWhisky #London #Whisky #BePartOfTheDramfotainment

Just 30 minutes to go until we pour and explore London's first 10 Year Old single malt whisky in our @londondistilleryco.bsky.social Tasting. Tasters, we'll be pouring and exploring in the order of: 1. Ten Times Around the Sun 2. Embarque 3. Yesteryear Excited? You bet! #TLDCWhisky

Thank you to #WemyssMalts and, as ever, @thewhiskywire.bsky.social for an exceptional tasting. Every dram was fabulous, but despite being a peat fan I have to say my dram of the night was The Intrepid Mariner which was stunning. #Scotch #Whisky

Peat Chimney. Palate (cont.): This is also very smooth. With further tasting I’m getting notes of muscovado sugar and the BBQ meat that was on the nose coming through @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WemyssMalts #Scotch #Whisky

Peat Chimney. Palate (cont.): It starts very sooty and smoky, but there are layers of complexity there - milky coffee, honey and, as the finish approaches, sherbet lemon are just some of the myriad of flavours @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WemyssMalts #Scotch #Whisky

Peat Chimney. Nose (cont.): Smoke continues to dominate, almost overwhelmingly so…but with a deep breath there is some intriguing sweetness there @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WemyssMalts #Scotch #Whisky

Peat Chimney. Nose: There are immediate dominant notes of bonfire smoke, BBQ meats, and charred vegetables. Beach BBQ anyone? @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WemyssMalts #Scotch #Whisky

The Intrepid Mariner. Palate (cont.): As well as the strawberry note, cherry Bakewell emerges towards the finish and then, long, long, after you think it has ended up pops some bitter orange. Wow. @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WemyssMalts #Scotch #Whisky

The Intrepid Mariner. Palate. Very, very smooth, yet also a little dry. There are sweet notes of white grapes and strawberries, but no significant notes of salinity or smoke. @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WemyssMalts #Scotch #Whisky

The Intrepid Mariner. Nose (cont.): There is a big change with some time to develop, with a sweet note, as well salinity and smoke emerging. This is much closer to my expectations from one of my two favourite distilleries. @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WemyssMalts #Scotch #Whisky

The Intrepid Mariner. Nose: The initial notes after the pour are more malty than maritime, with only a hint of smoke. @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WemyssMalts #Scotch #Whisky

Velvet Fig 12 Year Old. Palate(cont): There is also a very sweet orange note that emerges towards the finish and persists long after the last sip @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WemyssMalts #Scotch #Whisky

Velvet Fig 12 Year Old. Palate: Smooth, but also quite dry. The dominant notes are of stewed red fruit with an coffee note that emerges later @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WemyssMalts #Scotch #Whisky

Velvet Fig 12 Year Old. Nose (cont.): With some time to develop there is an orangey note coming through, but the old leather is still there in the background along with a hint of furniture polish. @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WemyssMalts #Scotch #Whisky

Velvet Fig 12 Year Old. Nose. Initially very sweet, yet with also a hint of mustiness, with a note of old leather coming through. @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WemyssMalts #Scotch #Whisky

A Quarter Passed. Palate (cont): With further tasting the honey note is still there, with lemon boil sweets coming through then orange fondant chocolates emerging as it heads towards a relatively long, sweet, finish @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WemyssMalts #Scotch #Whisky

A Quarter Passed. Palate: Initially very smooth despite the relatively high ABV. The initial note, combined with the mouthfeel, are of rich honey and lemon @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WemyssMalts #Scotch #Whisky

A Quarter Passed. Nose (cont.). With some time to develop the coconut has faded with big notes of ripe red apple and toffee dominating @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WemyssMalts #Scotch #Whisky

A Quarter Passed. Nose. Initially there are notes of red apple, honey and coconut coming through. @thewhiskywire.bsky.social #WemyssMalts #Scotch #Whisky

So, are we all ready to uncover and discover a wondrous wave of Wemyss whisky wares? #WemyssMalts #BePartOfTheDramfotainment #Scotch #Whisky

Thank you to #BraveNewSpirits and, of course, @thewhiskywire.bsky.social, for a fantastic tasting this evening. They were all fabulous, and my drams of the night were Cask Masters - Distiller's Cut and WhiskyHeroes - The Unpronounceable which were both superb. #Scotch #Whisky