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Cardhu 12 Year Old
Product Description

While it’s not often seen here in the UK, Cardhu is the biggest selling single malt whisky in Spain, with its soft, sweet character the perfect match for the warm climate. A much-loved distillery, it makes easygoing, charming Speyside whiskies, and its 12 Year Old is a perfect introduction to the style. With clean, crisp oak and sweet malt evoking flavours of honeyed flapjacks and homemade caramel squares, this is one for the sweet-toothed.

This is a soft and mellow single malt, and I love the way it just melts in your mouth with a beautiful texture, and delicious apple and honeydew melon flavours. Ashish Basnet, The Whisky Exchange
Awards

Awards

  • San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2011: Double Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2011: Double Gold
  • International Spirits Challenge 2014: Silver Medal.International Spirits Challenge 2014: Silver Medal.
Style

Style

  • 3
    Body
  • 3
    Richness
  • 0
    Smoke
  • 3
    Sweetness
Character

Character

  • Character - Peach Peach
  • Character - Heather Heather
  • Character - Honey Honey
  • Character - Malt Malt
  • Character - Hazelnut Hazelnut
  • Character - Oak Oak
Food Pairing

Food Pairing

Our wine expert, head buyer and experienced sommelier Dawn Davies MW, recommends Cardhu 12 Year Old to bring out the best in these dishes.

  • Flavour Profile - Sashimi Sashimi
  • Flavour Profile - Fish And Chips Fish And Chips
  • Flavour Profile - Pad Thai Pad Thai
Product Facts

Product Facts

  • Bottler Icon

    Bottler

    Distillery Bottling

  • Age Icon

    Age

    12 Year Old

  • Country Icon

    Country

    Scotland

  • Region Icon

    Region

    Speyside

  • Colouring Icon

    Colouring

    Yes

Cardhu 12 Year Old

  • Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  • Distillery Bottling

70cl / 40%

4 (79 Reviews)

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Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

  • Tasting Notes by Stuart P

    • Nose

      Sweet and fruity, with aromas of grilled pineapple, honey-soaked pears and fresh melon. Notes of cut grass, hay and ripe mango, too – very appetising.

    • Palate

      Soft, silky mouthfeel, with plenty of pineapple and mango up front, followed by honey, banana and toffee, with some dried-fruit and vanilla richness. Very approachable, but still decent levels of complexity.

    • Finish

      Soft and fruity, with the raisin and honey notes lingering the most.

  • Producer's Notes

    • Appearance

      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.

    • Body

      Soft, pleasing, medium.

    • 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.

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Customer Reviews

4 (79 Reviews)

  • 5

    Ashish basnet,

    it just melt in your mouth with lovely texture of apple and honeydew melon

  • 5

    Steve,

    Thoroughly enjoy it, personally. A dram a day most recommended.

  • 5

    Kielb,

    I highly recommend if someone starts their adventure with whiskey, I drink it warm very well.

  • 4

    Kelly,

    I've tried the 12y/o Cardhu. It was smooth with a subtle honey finish . This whiskey had a good flavour and I look forward to the older and more mature Cardhu's.

  • 3

    Dr.John,

    Very average 12yo whisky, with nothing distinctive about its taste

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