Whisky Cask
Thistly Cross Cider in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland 🏴
Cider - Dry Regular|
Score
6.76
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A flavoursome cider made potent in the oak of a Glen Moray whisky cask with lingering tastes to be savoured. A gentle whisky flavour initially intermingles with subtle, medium dry cider, giving way to the distinctive full bodied flavour of the cask; finishing overtones of whisky. It offers all the flavour of the cask whilst keeping the light, fruity aspect of all the Thistly Cross Ciders.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Clear gold pour. Smells of apples and a touch of caramelly whisky. The flavor is quite sweet, moreso than I expected, especially given their description of it as dry. The apples are pleasant enough. The whisky is quite mild
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2026
at 05:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Clear honey golden. Caramel, green apples, oak barrel, candy sugar, hints of scotch whisky. Fruity sweetness, mild dry sourness. Medium bodied, oily texture, soft carbonated, dry fruity finish with some scotch oak barrel notes. A quite heavy cider, tasty, balanced with some nice barrel aging notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2026
at 21:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Flasche 0,5l: Helles Gold, klar, wenig Schaum; frische + fruchtige Nase, recht süß, leichte fruchtige Säure, Äpfel, süßer Apfelsaft, trockene Eichenaromen; fruchtiger Körper, deutliche Süße, leichte fruchtige Säure, reife Äpfel, süßer Apfelsaft, spritzig, moderate Kohlensäure, trockene Eichenaromen; fruchtig-trockener Nachgang
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2025
at 15:19
6.5/10
Tried
on 12 Aug 2025
at 17:37
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
I find it hard to rate a cider because I’m generally not a fan of the style. I found this one quite drinkable, though I had hoped for more pronounced cask flavours. For now, this rating will have to do.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Feb 2025
at 14:18
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample courtesy of Grumbo. Cheers! Aroma of white wine, sugar, green apples and strong alcohol. Sweet apple and the whiskey comes through on the taste. Very well done.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 11:05
8/10
Lovely
Tried
on 10 Jan 2025
at 18:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Gordon Rigg, Walsden. Clear light golden cider. The whisky ageing is prevalent in both aroma and taste but it's in the former where it is exceptional. Quite smooth too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2024
at 19:19
7/10
Bottle Brother Beer 2024-05-15 Göteborg AR: yellow apples, Apple skin, wee hint of whisky oak barrels, wee sour, semi sweet AP: golden clear, no head F: yellow apples, Apple skin, wee hint of whisky oak barrels, wee sour, semi sweet
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2024
at 18:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled@Littlepub, Vaasa. Deep golden colour, minor head. Aroma is sweet apples, some apple jam, mild wooden tones with some slight whisky and vanilla to it. Flavour is very similar elements, but feels a bit thin as for the palate. Could do with just a wee bit more alcohol to it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2023
at 13:23