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.
This is the first single malt we ever tried, we were in London at the time. We have continued to purchase it when we could find it, it disappeared for a time. A humorous note, we have an elderly Australian named after this lovely whisky.
It has to be three years since I sipped it and was looking on Google to see if I can find some (my liquor store no longer stocks it). It has been a while but I can still taste it. And as far as what Poor In Comparison said....put a dress on me, I'll drink it!!!! Smoothest whisky I ever tasted, bar none.
lovely nose and as sophisticated as you'll find....unfortunately you could drink this all night....if you get a chance of this at a knockdown pricethen grab it..YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED
I have been drinking Scotch (single malts only) for over 20 years. I have tried many, anywhere from NAS to 35 year old from all regions of Scotland. I just bought a bottle of Cardhu 12 yr. I find it to be quite unremarkable. This scotch offers an extremely light nose, a very demure palate and an acidic finish with very little smoke or peateness. I have no doubt new to scotch drinkers will enjoy this tipple as it is easy to drink but very uncomplicated.
Not a bad whisky but to me a bit bland and boring. Very light body and finish. The nose is pleasant but taste wise it doesn't deliver. Probably a good entry level whisky for single malt starters or occasional spirits drinkers.
