Cardhu – TWA – dist.: 1984 – bott.: 2011 – 52,6%

“Our next start in the afternoon was for Cardow, an old established and
famous Distillery, situated on the North side of the Spey. On our way we
halted for an few minutes at Dail-Uaine, and then commenced our long drive in
the opposite direction. The first part of the road skirted Mr. Mackenzie’s farm,
we then crossed the Spey by an iron bridge, and in a short time reached
the road that leads to Cardow. Our progress from the valley
of the Spey was by a gradual ascent through birch plantations, which at times
seemed almost to overhang the river; soon, however the scene changed
and we were driving through a wild and desolate district,
which continued until we came to the Distillery.”

(uit “The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom” door Alfred Barnard – 1887)

Neus: fruit (abrikoos, perzik, appelsien, manderijn), wax, bijenwas, moutige zoetigheid.

Smaak: fruit, de bijenwas komt nog meer naar boven, beetje droog, cacao, complex.

Afdronk: redelijk lang, wordt droger naar het einde toe.

Dit is lekkere whisky. Complex, fruitig, wax. Hier kun je echt van genieten!

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