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Cardhu 12 Year Old: The Woman-Founded Distillery — Helen Cumming's Red Flag and the Heart of Johnnie Walker

Name: Cardhu 12 Year Old: The Woman-Founded Distillery — Helen Cumming's Red Flag and the Heart of Johnnie Walker
Brand: Cardhu Distillery
Availability: InStock
Rating: 7.0 (1 reviews)

7 /10

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Distillery: Cardhu Distillery
Type: Scotch
Age: 12 Years
ABV: 40% ABV
Price: £47.50

Cardhu 12 Year Old is a Scotch whisky made by Cardhu Distillery. ABV: 40% ABV. Age: 12 Years. Our expert rating is 7/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Honey, apple, pear, vanilla, light malt, hints of caramel and oak — gentle and sweet

Palate

Smooth — sweet orchard fruits, cinnamon, ginger spice, mild peppery bite, gentle peat smoke — well-balanced, fresh, sweet attack then drying

Finish

Short but warm — lingering apple-pear spice, modest ashy note — the Johnnie Walker heart character visible

Expert Review

7/10

Founded 1824 by Helen Cumming — one of Scotch whisky's pioneering women. She famously warned illicit distillers of approaching excise officers with a red flag. Cardhu is the 'heart malt' of Johnnie Walker blends, making it one of the most commercially important Speyside distilleries. Gentle, fruit-forward, crowd-pleasing. 40%.