Real Whisky. No Additives. No Pretence.

CARA is disrupting the whisky industry by doing what too many brands won’t: telling the truth. Every bottle we list is natural colour, non chill filtered, and verified. No tricks. No silence. No compromise. If it’s earned the mark, it’s here. If it hasn’t, it isn’t.

What is CARA?

CARA is an independent standard for whisky made without additives or filtration. Built by a small collective of drinkers, it’s designed to give clarity where the industry often obscures. If a whisky carries the CARA Mark, you know exactly what’s in the bottle, and what’s not.

Real Whiskies

We don’t review. We don’t rate. We verify. Every bottle listed here meets our standard with nothing added, nothing stripped out. Natural colour. Non chill filtered. Confirmed.

GlenAllachie
10 Year Old Cask Strength

Dartmoor Whisky
Ex-Bordeaux Cask Single Malt

Benromach
10 Year Old

Kilchoman
Machir Bay Cask Strength

Kilkerran
12 Year Old

Powers
John's Lane Release

W.D. O’Connell
10 Year Old Single Grain

Dingle
Single Malt

Why it matters

Colouring and filtration change whisky, not just how it looks, but how it tastes and feels. Worse, most drinkers don’t even know it’s happening. CARA isn’t here to cause a scene. We’re here to offer a clear alternative.

For Distilleries

CARA isn’t anti-industry, we’re pro-transparency. If your whisky is made without colour or chill filtration, it should be known. Certification is free, and the process is simple.

Dig deeper into whisky integrity. Whether you’re after bottle breakdowns or bigger questions, our blog is where we unpack what matters.

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Who's Behind CARA?

We’re a collective of whisky drinkers who care what goes into the glass. Nothing more, nothing less. CARA started as a problem we wanted to fix, so we did.

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