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Cardhu 12 years Of. Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky

  • 43% |
  • 1L

A single malt aged for 12 years, bottled by John Walker & Sons for the duty free market in the 1980s. The presence of the famous dandy Johnnie Walker on the bottle’’s neck reflects the link between the blending company and Cardhu. Cardhu was a key malt for the blends in the Johnnie Walker range unti…More info

  • Distillery: Cardhu (Cardow)
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland , Speyside
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 3.5cm
  • State: 1 good appearance
  • Origin: -
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Remark: original box

Lot presentation
Cardhu 12 years Of. Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky

The wine

A single malt aged for 12 years, bottled by John Walker & Sons for the duty free market in the 1980s. The presence of the famous dandy Johnnie Walker on the bottle’’s neck reflects the link between the blending company and Cardhu. Cardhu was a key malt for the blends in the Johnnie Walker range until it became a victim of its own success in the late 1990s. Bottle equipped with a cork stopper and transparent foil seal.

The distillery Cardhu (Cardow)

Scotland, Speyside. Distillery operational. Owner: DiageoRanked “first class” by the main players in the Scotch whisky industry, Cardhu (aka Cardow) was, from the late 19th century, the leading malt of the famous Scottish dandy Johnnie Walker. Johnnie Walker & Sons bought the distillery in 1893. In response to the period of prosperity following WWII, Cardhu's production capacity was significantly increased and in the late 1960s, its owners, the Distillers Company Ltd (the future Diageo) launched an 8 year old version with a very marked sherry influence. This bottling was quickly replaced by a 12 year old version that would become the standard age statement for Cardhu, now matured in bourbon casks. In the mid-1980s, Cardhu completed its final metamorphosis and adopted its current small, square, stocky bottle. It was such a success that a major part of its production was quickly reserved for the bottling, threatening the balance on which the Johnnie Walker blend depended. The solution proposed was the release in the very early 2000s of Cardhu 12 Year Old Pure Malt (no longer a single malt). Arousing the ire of the Scotch Whisky Association, this version was phased out and has now become a collectable. Note that very few independent bottlings of Cardhu exist.

Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Cardhu (Cardow)
  • Bottler: Of.
  • Age: 12 years
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland , Speyside
  • Alcohol percentage: 43 %
  • Volume: 1L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 3.5cm
  • State: 1 good appearance
  • Case: No
  • Remark: original box
  • Origin: -
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Brown
  • Intensity: -
  • Dominant aroma: -
  • Tasting occasion: -
Cardhu 12 years Of. Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
Cardhu 12 years Of. Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky

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Cardhu 12 years Of. Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky

iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format