Virgin Hotels Whisky Tasting Kit
Whisky Tasting Experience
Personalised Tasting
Welcome to your exclusive One Cask at a Time whisky tasting – curated in partnership with Virgin Hotels. Whether you’re enjoying this in-room or taking it home, your personalised journey starts here.
Preparing for the Tasting
What You'll Need
- Glasses: Use a tulip-shaped glass (e.g., Glencairn) to concentrate aromas.
- Water: Still, room-temperature water to cleanse your palate or to open up the whisky.
- Neutral palate cleansers: Plain crackers or unsalted bread.
Ideal Environment
- Neutral lighting
- No strong odours (perfumes, food, smoke)
- Calm, quiet setting for focus
Start by selecting the tasting kit you received. Each kit includes a curated lineup of unique single cask Scotch whiskies - designed to explore character, provenance, and craftsmanship.
Not sure which kit you have? Look on the front of your tasting kit for details.
Create your tasting profile and invite any fellow guests to join in.
Each person can add their own notes and ratings — perfect for a shared evening in or post-dinner adventure.
Every registered user will receive a personalised tasting summary via email at the end.
Click into each bottle to explore:
- The distillery and cask background
- Guided tasting videos hosted by whisky experts
- A space to rate each dram and record your thoughts
It’s everything you need to enjoy the whisky your way - no jargon, no pressure, just great taste.
Once you've tasted, submit your notes and scores. Your feedback is saved securely in your digital collection, helping you track your palate preferences over time.
Collected more kits? Your profile will grow with each tasting, creating a living archive of your whisky journey.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Bottle Passport is a feature that integrates modern technology with traditional whisky craftsmanship, allowing you to verify the authenticity of your Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottle and access detailed information about its history, cask details, and tasting notes.
Begin by downloading the “One Cask at a Time” app on your smartphone from the Play Store or App Store. Once installed, open the app and select the ‘Scan Bottle’ option to initiate the verification process.
The app is compatible with modern smartphones that are equipped with an NFC reader. This technology is essential for scanning and verifying the digital passport on your bottle.
Yes, the “One Cask at a Time” app is available for download on both the Play Store for Android devices and the App Store for iOS devices.
After verifying your bottle, the app provides exclusive access to detailed cask information, tasting notes, and the cask’s history. For bottles from the Grandfather collection, you can also enjoy a personalised tasting video presented by Charles MacLean.
Yes, after verification, you can add your bottle to your personal digital collection by selecting the ‘Add to Collection’ option. If you don’t have an account, you’ll be prompted to create one to securely store your collection.
In the ‘Collection’ tab, you can log personal tasting notes, track bottle usage, and mark bottles as empty once consumed, helping you keep your collection organised and up to date.
The app uses your smartphone’s NFC reader to scan the neck label of your bottle. It then verifies the bottle’s authenticity through its digital passport, confirming details such as the unique bottle number from each cask.
Yes, the app allows you to log and store your own personal tasting notes for each bottle in your collection. This feature helps you keep a detailed record of your tasting experiences, all conveniently saved within the app.
