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| Cardhu / Cardow |
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| Region | Highlands |
| District | Speyside |
| Water source | on Mannoch Hill or Lyne Burn |
| Neighbours | Tamdhu, Knockando |
| Owner | Diageo |
| Manager | Andy Cant |
| Visitor centre | October to
Easter: Monday to Friday, 11am - 3pm. Tours at 11am, 1pm and 2pm. Easter to June: Monday to Friday, 10am - 5pm. July to September: Monday to Saturday, 10am - 5pm. Sunday, 12 noon - 4pm. Last tour starts one hour before closing. Closed between Christmas and New Year. Admission price: Adults : £4.00 (includes a discount voucher which is redeemable in the distillery shop towards the purchase of a 70cl bottle of single malt whisky). Children: free. Please note that children under 8 years old are not admitted to the production areas. |
| Address | Knockando, Morayshire, AB38 7RY |
| Phone | +44 (0)1340 872 555 |
| +44 (0)1340 872 556 | |
| Website | http://www.malts.com/en-row/Malts/summary/Cardhu.htm |
| History | 1810 : established by John Cumming 1893 : bought by sun John. (John Walker & Sons (Johnnie Walker); the first distillery they bought) 1961 : renovated 1981 : Cardow changed to Cardhu 1986 : taken over by Diageo |
| House Style | A light, smooth easy-drinker. |
| Pronunciation | kar-doo |
| Capacity per year | 2.300.000 litres |
| Independent Bottler | Signatory |
| Information | 70% of the production is used for the blended Johnnie Walker. Cardhu Distillery – previously called Cardow – must be one of the best located distilleries in Speyside. High on the hills on the north side of the Spey Valley with extensive views to the south, it is set in attractive grounds ideal for picnics (complete with picnic tables). |
DISTILLERY BOTTLINGS
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Cardhu - 12 year old - 40% Colour: Golden honey. Nose: At full strength, heady, nose prickle, pear drops and tightly integrated heather, resin and sweet honey-nut notes. Enticing. Intriguing. With a little water, still harmonious but less pronounced, allowing some malt-cereal, soft, spicy wood, moorland and faint traces of wood-smoke to appear. Palate: Palate Well balanced, smooth mouthfeel; short punch, sweet and fresh, then a pronounced drying effect. Enjoyable at any time, with little or no water. Finish: Quite short. Some lingering sweet smoke in the attractive, drying aftertaste. |
INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM SIGNATORY
| Cardhu
1974 - Signatory - 54,1% Cask: Sherry. Colour: Orange-red. Nose: Rich; toffee. Palate: Complex fruity, abricots, nectarines en prumes. Finish: Smoky and a bit bitter. |
