Cardhu reviews

This 12 Year Old Cardhu was bottled ages ago for the French company Simon Frères in Paris. It is a 750ml bottle, meaning it is most likely a distillate from before I was born, which is always nice (but…

The Cardhu Distillery is the spiritual home of Johnnie Walker. This Speysider has been (and continues to be) the fingerprint malt in the world's best selling whisky. Until 1981, the distillery was called…

Cardhu, for years the heart of many Johnnie Walker blend. But now commonly known as one of the more affordable supermarket single malts, mainly due to its NAS releases. Luckily it is not yet there at the…

I was really impressed because this really hasn't notes like anything I've had before. Take my review with a grain of salt as I'm not an experienced reviewer either. :)* Nose: coffee, light earth, sweet…

Amber Rock is a fairly new expression of Cardhu (the spiritual home of Johnny Walker). Historically, only the 12 Year Old (which I am not a fan of) was available in Ontario. I visited the distillery a…

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…

­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…

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…

This is the base for the Johnny walkers. Owned by the conglomerate Diageo, Cardhu 12 is a "run of the mill" Speyside single malt that is used for their blends. Interestingly, its the #1 selling whisky…

In a week or so I'll be meeting my good friend Avi for some long-overdue drinks; usually we go for dinner and then back to his place for a few drams. Because his favourite single malt is Cardhu 12 Year…