Designed as a preview of the future flavour profile of The Cairn Distillery, this Speyside blended malt pours a bright golden colour. It offers a fragrant and inviting nose of red apples, cinnamon, cloves, and roasted walnuts. The palate is rich and fruity, delivering notes of raspberry and poached apple balanced by a tangy chocolate-orange sweetness and a gentle kick of black pepper. The finish is clean, fruity, and warming with lingering oak spice.
This whisky is versatile enough to be enjoyed neat or in a highball with cloudy apple juice and ginger ale. For food pairings, it complements rich desserts like dark chocolate orange tart, spiced apple crumble, or a cheese board featuring aged cheddar and dried apricots.