Cardhu 11 Year Old Special Release 2020 Single Malt Whisky

  • Country: Scotland
  • Region: Speyside
  • Category: Single Malt Whisky
  • Owners: Diageo
  • Bottler: Distillery
  • Brand: Cardhu
  • Age Statement: 11
  • Chill Filtered: No
  • Alcohol % ABV: 56
  • Cask Strength: Yes
  • Average Price (2023) £: 83.95
  • Colour Description: Pale Gold
  • Colour Status: Natural
  • Peated / Smoke: Unpeated
  • Cask Maturation / Finish: New American Oak / Re-fill American Oak / Ex-Bourbon
  • Single Cask: No
  • Mash Bill: Malted Barley
  • Barley: 100
  • Whisky Experience Level: Experienced
  • Value Score : 97 out of 100
  • Bottle Stopper: Natural Cork
  • Packaging: Tube
  • Vintage: 2008
  • Core Bottle or Special Release: Special Release
  • Product URL: https://www.malts.com/en-gb/products/single-malt-whisky/cardhu-11-year-old-special-release-2020-single-malt-whisky-70cl
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Cardhu 11 Year Old 2020 Special Release Single Malt Whisky

Cardhu, the Queen of Speyside malts, has a generous spirit that is as well matched to that of the hard-working founder, Helen Cumming, as it is to that of the busy bees that pollinate the hillside heather through the long days of summer.

Clean, elegant and perfectly poised, this Cardhu was made in small batches and matured in refill casks, as well as new and ex-bourbon American oak, drawing out tones of floral sweetness and spicy intensity in a playful exchange between wood and whisky. Notes of fresh orchard pear, green apple, grape and pineapple join a trace of lemon peel on the nose, with a gentle mossy base. The texture is creamy-smooth, the taste sweet then juicy, with a buttery richness. Of a good length, the finish is spicy, with lingering warmth.

A unique release with very limited availability worldwide.

 
APPEARANCE

Pale gold. Good beading.

BODY

Medium.

NOSE

Mellow in feel, with light prickle. A hint of new wood pencil cases introduces freshly juicy, fruity top notes of green apple, green grape and pineapple, which gradually come together with a trace of lemon peel as a sweet fresh fruit salad, on a faintly mossy base. A drop of water adds a further juicy note of boiled fruit sweets.

PALATE

At natural strength, a creamy-smooth texture and a sweet then juicy taste with traces of fondant mid-palate; deliciously buttery, hot and spicy, recalling toasted hot-cross buns. Slightly sweeter at reduced strength and buttery-soft, with enhanced pepper. Drying lightly overall.

FINISH

Quite long, with some white pepper for a lingering warmth.

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