Currency and Delivery Country

We're just loading our login box for you, hang on!

Cardhu Whisky

Cardhu, Diageo’s best selling single malt Scotch whisky, was originally founded in 1811 by a notorious whisky smuggler called John Cumming. The Cardhu distillery sits high on the Northern banks of the river Spey in Moraytown, overlooking the imposing mountain range, Ben Rinnes. John licensed the distillery a year after the Excise Act of 1823, thereby ending his illicit operation.

Cardhu was purchased for £20,500 in 1893 by John Walker and Sons, who latterly became purveyors of the renowned Johnnie Walker blends. In 1930, the distillery was acquired by Distillers Company Ltd who later became part of Diageo. Today, Diageo use the vast majority of the Cardhu spirit in their Johnnie Walker blends and less than a third is matured and bottled as single malt.

Following the massive demand for Cardhu Scotch whisky and the resultant difficulties in meeting said demand, Diageo vatted the Cardhu malt with that from other distilleries, naming the whisky Cardhu Pure Malt. This generated heated debate as to the definitions surrounding the terms ‘single malt’ and ‘vatted/blended’ and as to what was to be considered a ‘pure malt’. Today, there is but one independent bottling, from Signatory, though there is a good range of single malt, as well as the Cardhu Pure Malt, which, it has been alleged, includes some whisky from Glendullan.

In 2004, Cardhu Pure Malt was withdrawn and replaced with Cardhu 12 Year Old single malt the following year. That was then joined by Cardhu Special Cask Reserve. Today, Cardhu continues to act as ‘home’ for Johnnie Walker, complete with visitor’s centre. It works a seven day week, producing 3.4 million litres of alcohol.

Cardhu Gold Reserve

70cl, 40%

Cardhu Gold Reserve is a whisky that's as smooth and golden as its namesake. Cardhu Gold Reserve is a blend of Speyside and Highland single malt whiskies, each aged for at least 12 years. The result…  More info

Cardhu Gold Reserve
88
$35.56

Cardhu 11 Year Old (Special Release 2020)

70cl, 56%

From Diageo's 2020 Special Releases comes a cracking Cardhu single malt! This 11 year old expression was drawn from refill, new, and ex-bourbon American oak, resulting in a wonderfully honeyed…  More info

Cardhu 11 Year Old (Special Release 2020)
1
$84.05

Cardhu Amber Rock

70cl, 40%

Cardhu's Amber Rock single malt Scotch whisky is double matured in toasted American oak casks, resulting in a full bodied whisky, packed with vanilla, citrus and oak-y notes. The is inspired in part…  More info

Cardhu Amber Rock
2
$45.79

Cardhu 14 Year Old (Special Release 2021)

70cl, 55.5%

A fabulous 14 year old Cardhu single malt Scotch whisky, presented as part of Diageo's 2021 Special Releases. This expression was initially aged in refill American oak casks, but following that, it…  More info

Cardhu 14 Year Old (Special Release 2021)
1
$117.17

Cardhu 16 Year Old - Four Corners of Scotland Collection

70cl, 58.2%

Third in the Four Corners of Scotland Collection is this limited edition single malt from Cardhu distillery. Previously a distillery exclusive, this 16-year-old whisky matured in refill and freshly…  More info

Cardhu 16 Year Old - Four Corners of Scotland Collection
$304.66

Cardhu 12 Year Old

70cl, 40%

A well-balanced, gentle single malt from Speyside. Cardhu 12 is a very well put together malt.  More info

Cardhu 12 Year Old
93

Cardhu 16 Year Old (Special Release 2022)

70cl, 58%

A rummy Cardhu here from the 2022 edition of the always popular Diageo Special Releases. This one has a pleasant dose of funky tropical sweetness added by finishing the whisky in ex-Jamaican rum…  More info

Cardhu 16 Year Old (Special Release 2022)

Cardhu 12 Year Old Gift Pack with 2x Glasses

70cl, 40%

Along with a bottle of the fabulous Cardhu 12 Year Old, this handsome gift pack also comes with two branded tumbler glasses! We don't know about you, but we love it when our bottles and glassware…  More info

Cardhu 12 Year Old Gift Pack with 2x Glasses

Cardhu 18 Year Old

70cl, 40%

A well-aged Cardhu, this 18 year old Speyside single malt retains its characteristic gentle nature allied with greater complexity and richness.  More info

Cardhu 18 Year Old
8

Cardhu 15 Year Old

70cl, 40%

Aged for 15 years, this is a delightful expression from Speysider Cardhu. Allow this one to come to you, and you'll discover layers of fruity, toffeed magic.  More info

Cardhu 15 Year Old
18

Cardhu 12 Year Old - 1980s

75cl, 40%

A collectible bottling of Cardhu single malt, matured for 12 years and bottled in the 1980s. Very cool stuff. Please note: The plastic seal around the capsule has been lost over the years, but the…  More info

Cardhu 12 Year Old - 1980s

Cardhu 12 Year Old (Boxed) - 1980s

75cl, 40%

An old and curvy bottle of Cardhu, with the 12 year old whisky bottled sometime in the 1980s. This one comes with its original presentation box, adorned with an image of the picturesque distillery…  More info

Cardhu 12 Year Old (Boxed) - 1980s

Cardhu Special Cask Reserve

70cl, 40%

The Cardhu Special Cask Reserve features whisky taken from "very old oak casks", presented in their classic, handsome bottle. Top Speyside whisky from a long-standing distillery. Bottled in batches…  More info

Cardhu Special Cask Reserve
6

Recently viewed