Whisky Single Malt

Cairnwell Founder's Selection

Cairnwell Distillery · County Antrim, Ireland · 2020

Critic score

★★★★ ★

4.5 / 5 · 1193 reviews

$139avg. retail

Tasting note

Old-gold with slow, oily legs, with brown sugar, banana and charred oak. Robust and oily, coating the mouth with dark sugar and clove with a finish of oak and dark chocolate. Excellent over a large clear cube.

TypeSpirit

StyleWhisky

BaseSingle Malt

CountryIreland

RegionCounty Antrim

Release2020

ABV43.7%

ProducerCairnwell Distillery

Rating breakdown

5★ 22%

4★ 27%

3★ 24%

2★ 17%

1★ 10%

About Cairnwell Distillery

Founded 1973 · County Antrim, Ireland

Cairnwell Distillery is a spirit house in County Antrim, Ireland. Under Naomi Norwood (Master Distiller), the estate has built a reputation for spirits of character and consistency.

Master Distiller: Naomi Norwood

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