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This year’s eight limited edition Cask Strength Whiskies selected by Master Blender Dr Craig Wilson form a unique collection from some of Scotland’s most renowned distilleries.
* Unique
* Distinctive maturation casks
* Rare finishes
* Unexpected taste profiles
Every expression brings to life each distilleries character, through beautifully dramatized illustrations of the wildlife and flora surrounding the distilleries.
CARDHU AGED 14 YEARS DISTILLED: 2004 / ABV: 55.0% / REGION: SPEYSIDE
APPEARANCE: Deep gold with copper lights. Good beading.
NOSE: A mild nose-feel, dry, soft and gentle, with a richly fruity initial aroma; orchard pears, peaches and cherries in syrup, a trace of banana. As it opens the nose becomes fragrant and floral, with perhaps a hint of lily of the valley, and a suggestion of vanilla cream. A drop of water closes it down somewhat, but brings out more sugary fruitiness.
BODY: Medium.
PALATE: At natural strength, smoothly creamy in texture, while the fruity taste is immediately sugar-sweet, as with soft fudge. There’s a trace of perfume in mid-palate then hot and spicy notes build towards the finish. Drying overall. With water, sweetness is again the first impression, while a trace of salt heralds the return of the spiciness in the development. FINISH: Spicy, with a lingering, embracing warmth. With water, smoother but still spicy, with a pleasant dryness lingering on the tongue.
