Why taste blind? Our approach to tasting spirits
Blind tasting spirits isn’t just an exciting challenge of identifying distinctive characteristics—it’s also a way to strip away preconceptions, flashy packaging, and marketing hype. What’s left is the pure essence of the spirit itself—whether it’s delightfully memorable or, well, not quite to your taste!
Blind tasting has long been a trusted method for judges at awards ceremonies to avoid bias and focus solely on aroma and flavor. It’s also a popular activity among wine enthusiasts, offering individuals and groups the chance to explore, enjoy, and test their knowledge of the diverse wines available.
At Azu Spirits, we bring this concept to the world of premium spirits. Our at-home tasting collections and blind tasting events are designed for spirits enthusiasts, providing fascinating insights into the history and production of carefully selected craft gins and premium single malt whiskies.
Discover Why You Like What You Like
Each tasting set includes information cards detailing the spirits' distinctive characteristics, general flavor profiles, and production techniques. These insights help uncover the roots of flavor, giving you a deeper understanding of why certain spirits resonate with your palate.
By keeping the reveal cards hidden inside a wax-sealed envelope, our collections encourage you to taste the six spirits side-by-side, exploring their individual characteristics before unveiling their identities.
Our Collections
Six Classic Styles of Scotch Whisky
A perfect introduction to single malt whisky, this selection has been carefully curated to showcase the diversity of this fascinating spirits.
Auchentoshan American Oak
Talisker 10
Ledaig 18
Glenkinchie 12
Glen Moray Peated
Oban 14
Shop NowSix Luxury Single Malts
An exclusive opportunity to sample six exquisite single malts valued at over £1,000 collectively. Click below to explore the current collection.
Shop NowRegions of Scotland
Discover six diverse single malts from across Scotland, exploring how regional characteristics shape Scotch whisky in a blind tasting experience. Featuring:
Kilchoman Machir Bay
Bladnoch Vinaya
Dalmore 12
Glenfiddich 15 Solera Cask
Ledaig 10
Glen Scotia 15
Shop NowWhisky and the Barrel
With maturation accounting for around 80% of a Scotch whisky’s final flavor, this collection explores how factors like maturation length, cask type, and previous contents influence taste. Featuring:
Glendronach 15 Revival
Bowmore 15 Darkest
Lagavulin 8
Glengoyne 18
Arran Quarter Cask
Glenmorangie Lasanta 12
[Shop Now]Devon Craft Gins
Discover the amazing craft spirits on your doorstep with this regional craft spirits box, showcasing six premium gins from Devon distilleries. Featuring:
Copper Frog Gin
Dartmouth Gin
Exeter Dry Gin
Papillon Original Gin
Thunderflower Gin
Brixham Gin Tattered Sails
Shop NowCraft Gins of the Cotswolds
Explore six aromatic craft gins inspired by the English countryside. Featuring:
Capreolus Distillery Garden Swift Gin
Spirit of Ilmington Dry Gin
Oxford Botanical Garden Physic Gin
Bath Botanical No1 Gin
Hussingtree Bumbleberry Gin
Sibling French 75 Gin
Shop NowLondon Gins
A collection of six premium gins from across London. Featuring:
Sacred Old Tom Gin
Portobello Road Gin
Little Bird Dry Gin
Half Hitch Gin
Doghouse Renegade Gin
Whitley Neill Blood Orange (or Jensen’s Bermondsey Gin)
Shop NowYorkshire Craft Gins
Six distinctive gins from Yorkshire’s finest distilleries. Featuring:
Hooting Owl Signature Dry Gin
Divine Navy Strength Gin
Northern Fox Coffee Gin
Whittaker’s Original Dry Gin
Slingsby Old Tom Gin
Cooper King Herb Gin
Shop NowGreat British Gins
Explore six premium UK gins that reflect popular styles since the 18th century, presented as a unique blind tasting experience. Featuring:
Plymouth Navy Strength
Star of Bombay
Tanqueray 10
Bathtub Old Tom
Whitley Neill Blood Orange
Hendrick’s Gin
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