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| Cardhu-
Scotch Malt Whisky - Region:
Speyside
WF
Distillery Ranking: Cinquième
Cru Classé 
(all
current rankings here)
Status:
Active - Stills:
6 (3 wash, 3 spirit) - Founded:
1824
Address:
Aberlour, Banffshire AB38 7RY - Phone:
+44 (0)1340 872 555
Web: www.discovering-distilleries.com/cardhu
- More info:
Malt
Madness
My
favourite expression so far:
Cardhu 22 yo 1982/2005
(57.8%, OB, 3000 bottles)
90 points
- Last tasted: September 30,
2005 - Tasting notes: here |
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General
Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Caramel
Apples Oranges
Sweet Oil Plums Rubber Malty
Praline |
MM
Distillery profile:
The Cardhu distillery (known as Cardow at the time)
was officially founded in 1824 by John Cumming -
a farmer who allegedly had been involved with illegal
distillation at the site for at least a decade before
'legitimising' his business. In 1839, John's son
Lewis took over the reigns at the distillery.The
current Cardhu / Cardow distillery isn't the 'original'
one. In 1872 John Cumming's daughter-in-law Elizabeth
Cumming decided to build a brand new distillery
from scratch on an adjacent piece of property. Cardow
was extended in 1887 and purchased in 1893 by John
Walker and Sons Ltd. Yep, that's right... More
on Malt Madness. |
In
our opinion: coming soon...
What the pros had to say:
coming soon... |
All
the Winners - 90+
(updated November 4, 2007) - Tasting
Notes: Please scroll down |
| Points,
whiskies
90 - Cardhu 22yo 1982/2005 (57,8%, OB, 3600 Bts.) |
| OB
- no vintage |
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- Cardhu
'Special Cask Reserve' (40%, OB, batch # Cs/cR.07.03,
bottled 2007) - 211007
- Cardhu
'Special Cask Reserve' (40%, OB, batch # Cs/cR.07.04,
bottled 2007) - 211007
-
Cardhu 8 yo (75° proof, OB, UK, 1970’s)
- 230706
- Cardhu
12 yo (43%, OB, Wax & Vitale Italy, 1970’s)
- 300905
- Cardhu
12 yo (40%, OB, Old white label & black
type, +/-1975) - no notes - 85
- Cardhu
12 yo (40%, OB, UK, early1980’s) - 230706
- Cardhu
12 yo (86 proof, OB, US, ivory label, late 1980’s)
- 300905
- Cardhu
12 yo (40%, OB, Simon Frères, pale cream
label, late 1980’s) - 230706
- Cardhu
12 yo (40%, OB, Moët-Hennessy, dark cream
label, early 1990’s) - 230706
- Cardhu
12 yo (40%, OB, +/-1995) - no notes - 78
- Cardhu
12 yo (40%, OB, +/-1997) - no notes - 69
- Cardhu
12 yo (40%, OB, Pure Malt, 2004) - 230706
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| OB
- vintage |
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- Cardhu
27 yo 1973/2000 (60.02%, Rare Malts) - 211007
- Cardhu
22 yo 1982/2005 (57.8%, OB, 3000 bottles) -
300905
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| Cadenhead
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- Cardhu/Cardow
13 yo 1987/2000 (56.9%, Cadenheads) - 140506
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| Signatory
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- Cardhu
25 yo 1974/1999 (56%, Signatory, Millenium Edition,
sherry butt #3612, 498 bottles) - 140506
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