Cardhu is known, in general, for being an easy-drinking and sweeter style of Speyside whisky. Gold Reserve, in particular, has aged gracefully in toasted oak casks, that gives birth to notes of toffee apples. NOSE Sweet. Red apple, pear and orange. Tropical fruits. PALATE Dry sweetness and orange. Cedar, cocoa, spices. FINISH Peppery spices, cocoa,Continue reading “Cardhu Gold Reserve”
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Cardhu 18
Cardhu 18-year-old stayed all these years in the cask, for a richer and more complex flavour. As expected, it retains Cardhu’s soft, approachable style adding notes of chocolate, leather and rich fruit. NOSE Fruits like plums, pears and cherries. Hints of menthol. PALATE Fruit, chocolate, cherry liqueur. FINISH Complex, long, smooth and rich in cocoa.Continue reading “Cardhu 18”
Cardhu 15
Aged for 15 years, this is a delightful expression from Speyside. The heat and flavour purity fired in Cardhu malt whiskeys is often described as silky. A single malt slowly revealed to be of a richer character than you first imagine. NOSE Fruits, spices, vanilla, toffee and hints of coconut. PALATE Peppery, lightly charred. ToffeContinue reading “Cardhu 15”
Cardhu 12 years old
Cardhu 12 years old is one for the sweet-toothed among you. Why? Clean, crisp oak and sweet malt evoking flavours of honeyed flapjacks and home-made caramel squares. Lots of charm from this easy-going Speysider. Cardhu is very loved in Spain. Is it because it is sweet and goes perfectly with ice and the warm SpanishContinue reading “Cardhu 12 years old”