Wire Works Moscatel | Whisky Lady

After some mighty fine drams from all over Scotland at London Whisky Show 2024, it was time to turn to a new English distillery – Wire Works.

Wire Works Caduro 46.8%

Nose – A bit harsh at first, then revealed rose petal, sweet peat, and sherry
Palate – Soft peat, savoury, salty, elegant
Finish – Salty finish with a bit of sage

Overall we found it quite savoury and vegetal.

Wire Works Bourbon 53.4%

Nose – Melons, a hint of peat, more sweet than peat though
Palate – Yum! This works – back to the basics with bourbon. A nice oily quality, creamy quality.
Finish – A touch of spice

There was a lovely texture to this one. No hiding the whisky character with finishes – it shone through clearly.

Wire Works Moscatel 53.6%

Nose – Citrus fresh
Palate – A bit sour, surprisingly creamy, nutty, like marzipan, quite interesting sweet and sour
Finish – Savoury

There was a distinctive aamchor element to this whisky! Aamchor is a dried mango powder that adds a nice tartness to dishes. Overall we described this dram as quite khatta meetha – in other words sour and sweet.

Wire Works Madeira 53.6%