Cairn – CRN57 12 Year Old

CRN57 12 Year Old is a blended malt whisky from the Cairn Distillery near Grantown-on-Spey in Speyside. The distillery is owned by Gordon & MacPhail and opened in 2022 as the first new-build distillery in the Cairngorms National Park. Cairn's own single malt will mature for many years before release, so the CRN57 blended malts currently show the style the distillery is aiming for. The nose has red apples with cinnamon and cloves, then orange marmalade and roasted walnuts. On the palate, raspberry and apple meet a little pepper and a tangy chocolate-orange note. The finish is clean and fruity, with lightly spiced oak.