A well-balanced, gentle single malt from Speyside. Cardhu 12 is a very well put together malt.
Good body, decent sweetness, richness. Streaks of smoke, apple peels, bruised pears.
Smooth, rounded, gentle sweetness, soft peat. A little smoke whispers sweet nothings.
Long, dry smoke, malty touch of peat.
I personally loved this whiskey, for the price it's very good and better than many other 12 year old bottles available. Yes you can probably find something better if you spend another $30 or more but that goes with most bottles. It's very smooth for a 12 and very drinkable but still holds complexity compared to a singleton.
Given to me by a friend as a birthday gift. Planned to keep as a tot a day bottle, but finished it within a few hours with some friends. Love the smoothness. Have been a Cardhu fan since.
2 bottles of this. Tasted like different whiskeys. Bottle 1 was delicious bottle 2 was ok
Very pleased, extremely smooth, sweet, its a bit like caramelised pears but cooked on an open fire as there is a touch of smoke, really quite tasty?
I discovered Cardhu 20+ years ago and have been a fan ever since. I've tried dozens of different labels and ages over the years. But, compared to them, Cardhu has such an amazing balance from nose to tail without any harshness or overkill like some of the others. Being a chef my palate is highly refined for subtle flavors and nuances of aroma. Cardhu continues to be my #1 single malt Scotch. After 5 years I thought I'd never get to drink this amazing malt liquor again. Thank you JW for bringing it back to market after the original family passed.
