They started the winery with a bottle, a book and a stick in 1987. Then before they knew it they had a big winery and everything. By 2010 they had opened their first café and bought a new wheelbarrow.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
500ml bottle from random farm shop in the wilds of Scotland, drunk at home. Golden chartreuse coloured body, no head. Good tangy apple start, floral melon middle, drying finish.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Mulled Cider from Cairn O'Mohr 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle direct from the winery. It pours clear oily gold some bubbles when poured. The aroma is warming spice, tart, tangy, crunchy apple, apple crumble, dried floral accents and fruit pudding. The taste is crisp, dry, tart, tangy, touch of puckering, juicy crunchy apple, stewed apple, apple skin, touch of leather, light tannin and warming festive spice with a drying, puckering apple finish. Average body and soft carbonation. Strikes a lovely balance. Super drinkable. Not heavy or tough going in any way.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Pictish Cider Alcohol Free from Cairn O'Mohr 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle direct from Cairn Na Mohr. It pours clear very pale gold with a small fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, fragrant, lovely elderflower character, tangy crunchy apple, apple skin and fizzy lemon sherbet. The taste is crispy, dry, snappy, sweet - sour, floral, vibrant elderflower character, touch tart, crunchy apple, apple skin, sherbet and clean with a bitter - sweet finish. Light body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Best NOLO cider I've ever had.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Pictish Cider Scottish Berry from Cairn O'Mohr 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle direct from the winery. It pours clear pinky - blush with a small bubbly white head. The aroma is warming spice, gingersnaps, apple skin, fresh Scottish red berry, strawberry in particular , touch of celery and rhubarb. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, crunchy, red apple, slightly puckering, red berry, strawberry, raspberry, jammy, rhubarb and just a touch of warming spice. Average body and fine, fizzy carbonation. Nothing synthetic about this fruited cider for sure. Easy going summery stuff.
danlo (13133) reviewed Pictish Cider Low-Alcohol from Cairn O'Mohr 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
500ml bottle. Pale golden colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of apple, elderflower. Taste is sweet, appley, elderflower, syrupy, with some citric tartness. Light bodied, spritzy carbonation, lingering sweet elderflower finish. Quite OK.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Pictish Cider Meadowsweet from Cairn O'Mohr 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle, 4.5% direct. It pours clear pale greenish gold with a small, fizzy head. The aroma is sweet - sour, juicy, tangy, crunchy apple, melon, fragrant and floral. The taste is crispy, dry, snappy, crunchy, touch of puckering sourness, hint, acidity, sweet - sour, fragrant, floral, dull tannin / leather and apple skin with a dry finish. Average body and fine, prickly carbonation. Easy going and drinkable stuff.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
750ml bottle from their online store. It pours clear oily golden - yellow. The aroma is fresh, bright, zingy, crunchy apple, twist of lemon, white wine, hay, must and dry oak. The taste is initially, crisp, firmly dry, touch of pucker, white vinous, tart white wine, crunchy green apple, gooseberry, tannin, leathery apple skin, dry oak, some acidity, minerality, chalkiness and a nip of alcohol. Finish is dry and tannic. Medium body and still. Nice to see these guys try something like this. Like apple wine.
jamestulloch (9642) reviewed Rhubarb Cider from Cairn O'Mohr 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Glendoick Garden Centre. Clear golden body with a steady carbonation. Aroma of straw and barn yard. Flavour of straw, crisp apple, mild rhubarb and a hint of funk. Thin body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Mild and fresh.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Rhubarb Cider from Cairn O'Mohr 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
28/12/2023. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear very pale gold with a few small bubbles. Aroma is acidic, citrus, apple, flowers, mild rhubarb. Taste is green rhubarb, tart apple. Moderate sweetness, nice developing dryness. A little perfumed. Quite nice.