Cardhu
7.6

Cardhu

Special Cask Reserve

ABV 40%

The first nose is not promising then the sweet maltiness wraps it in a more pleasant dress. You've got to have a taste for sweet drinks.

Martine Nouet

Specification

Cardhu

Brand

Cardhu

Bottler

Special Cask Reserve

Expression

Single Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

40%

ABV

Speyside

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Slightly butyric. Touch of rancid butter. Malty, wet draff. Peaches in a honeyed syrup. The buttery aroma comes out more pleasantly.

Palate: Mouth coating, nearly syrupy. Very sweet. Malteasers, liquorice toffee.

Finish: Medium length. Sweet to the end. With a taste of stewed grass. Dry dust feel.

Comment: The first nose is not promising then the sweet maltiness wraps it in a more pleasant dress. You've got to have a taste for sweet drinks.

Score: 7.5

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: Fragrant and quite grassy (hay). Light wood oil notes, almost varnish like with peach, strawberry stewed apple and green plum. With water there's a toasty note, cigar box light caramel and a little mint. Interesting.

Palate: Good feel medium bodied mixing a dominant crisp dried grassy note with orange peel, chocolate and a creamy mid palate.

Finish: Spicy with chocolate but dries fairly quickly.

Comment: Well balanced and worth seeking out.

Score: 7.8

7.6
Overall Score

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