Cardhu 12 Year Old Bottled 1980's 75cl

Cardhu 12 Year Old Single Malt

This bottle has been open a couple of years. According to some professional writers this malt/brand has taken a bit of nose dive in quality recently. I hope not as this bottle is running low! A very enjoyable easy drinking dram. A little lacking in punch perhaps and would benefit from a being bottled at a higher percentage. Nose: Soft sweet...

Score 89/100

Cardhu Gold Reserve – Game of Thrones ‘House Targaryen’

The Cardhu Gold Reserve was launched in 2014. I had the privilege of being invited to the release event in Brussel, but to be honest found it to be nothing more than a delicate aperitif style malt. The composition for this Games of Thrones release has not been altered, so it’s the same liquid in another bottle with a fancy label (and a higher...

Score 79/100

Cardhu 12 Year Old Single Malt

­Nose – Sweet, honey, floral notes, grass, plum jam, some green apple and a slight citrus note. ­Palate – Sweet fruits initially, followed by a floral edge, some heather, then spices and a lot of warming malty flavours, followed by a citrus sourness and bitter green oak towards the end. Finish - Sour and dry, warming oak, not too long with some...

Score 64/100

Cardhu 8 Year Old bottled 1970s

The Cardow Distillery is called the spiritual home of Johnnie Walker. That says a lot, I suppose. She can be found in the heart of Speyside and sold only to passersby in the early days. That is quite different today, of course. Since 1981 she is called Cardhu (meaning ‘black rock’) and about three quarters of her production is meant for the...

Score 79/100