Cardhu Amber Rock Single Malt Whisky

This no age single malt Scotch is a compelling and flavourful Cardhu that starts citrus-fresh then smoothly reveals deeper notes of vanilla and creamy chocolate, rounded off by a spicy, sweet finish.
.By the time John Cumming bought a license for his Cardhu distillery in 1824, he and his wife Helen had already been producing illicit whisky for 13 years. Whenever the excise officers passed by, Helen would disguise the mashing and fermenting as bread-making. Then, while the officers drank the tea she made for them, she would fly a red flag from the barn to warn their neighbours that the revenue men were around. Once the distillery was officially licensed, John and Helen Cumming continued to value quality over quantity. Their son and daughter in law, Elizabeth, followed in their footsteps. The qualities of the malt they produced became essential to John Walker & Sons. So much so, in fact, that in 1893, Carhu was the first distillery that they bought - although it was still run for a time by John and Helen's godson. By the end of the 19th century, Cardhu had gained a reputation as one of Scotland's top malt whisky distilleries.
Cardhu Distillery must be one of the best located distilleries in Speyside. High on the hills on the north side of the valley of the River Spey, and offering extensive views to Ben Rinnes in the south, it is set in well-tended grounds ideal for picnics, complete with picnic tables. It is a distillery whose single malts are popular worldwide, and especially in southern Europe, and whose output also forms a key component of Johnnie Walker blends.