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TastingEditor’s pick

Wood Makes the Whisky

Corriemuir Cooperage· Speyside1 hr 30 min14 guests4.9(58 reviews)
Nosing glass of whisky resting on a barrel top
Corriemuir Cooperage — detail

One distillate, four woods: first-fill bourbon, refill, sherry butt and a heavily re-charred hogshead built in this yard. Same whisky, four completely different drinks.

If you have ever wondered how much the barrel matters, this answers it in about eleven minutes.

What’s included

  • Four comparative drams
  • Warehouse tasting
  • Cask cross-section

Know before you go

Age
Guests must be 18 or older to consume alcohol, the legal minimum where this producer is. Younger guests are welcome to attend.
Access
Contact the producer before booking if you have access requirements — most experiences can be adapted with notice.
Moderate cancellation
Full refund up to 7 days before. 50% back up to 48 hours before.
Where
Station Yard, Corriemuir, Rothes, Moray AB38 7AA
Your host

Corriemuir Cooperage

Producer · Established 1954

Oak casks stacked along a dark vaulted cellar

A working cooperage repairing casks for the valley — and a warehouse to taste from.

£55per guest

Guests

Up to 4 per booking

2

Choose a date

Sunday 9 August

£55 × 2 guests
£110
Total
£110
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Moderate cancellation. Full refund up to 7 days before. 50% back up to 48 hours before.

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Tasting

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Four casks, drawn by valinch, tasted standing in the warehouse.

£65 / guest

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£55 per guest

Next: Sun 9 Aug, 11:00 AM

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