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25th February 2014 |
Diageo launch
Cardhu Amber Rock which has been double
matured in toasted American Oak casks,
to deliver richer notes of vanilla and
spice.
 Cardhu Single Malt Scotch Whisky is
adding a new expression to
its range of Speyside whiskies.
Cardhu Amber Rock which Diageo tells me has been double
matured in toasted American Oak casks,
to deliver richer notes of vanilla and
spice. Elegant and deeply flavoured, it
still retains the impeccable balance and
the clean sweet notes that are a
hallmark of Cardhu, and are faithful to
the tradition of generous single malt
whiskies created by the distillery’s
remarkable founders, Helen and Elizabeth
Cumming.
Official tasting notes announce that
"the classic Cardhu notes of citrus and
honey are deepened by fruit, spice and
sweetness: superbly balanced and
well-paced, with consistent intensity
and texture and a tasteful mingling of
silky tannins and clean, fresh vanilla
flavours and aromas."
Master Blender Dr Matthew Crow, who
worked on the new Cardhu Amber Rock,
said:
"The Bourbon nuances that develop from
the second maturation in toasted casks
seasoned with Bourbon whiskey add an
even greater silkiness and roundness to
the already balanced and delicious
Cardhu, bringing vanilla and spice notes
along with hints of oak. We are very
pleased with how this has turned out."
Cardhu Amber Rock joins the Cardhu
family of Speyside Single Malt Scotch
Whiskies, which was recently expanded
with the addition of 15 and 18 year old
expressions.
Destined mainly for distribution through
whisky specialist stores, Cardhu Amber
Rock will be initially be available in
France and Belgium from spring 2014, and
then rolled out more widely in Western
Europe ( UK, Switzerland, Spain,
Portugal, Germany, Greece & Netherlands)
from late summer onwards.
"Western Europe remains a major market
for our single malts, including Cardhu",
commented Nik Keane, Diageo’s Global
Brand Director for Malt Whiskies. "We
are excited and confident that this very
original new variant will appeal both to
existing Cardhu drinkers and to whisky
drinkers new to the category or the
brand."
The name "Cardhu" means "black rock" in
the Gaelic language; "Cardhu Amber Rock"
has been chosen as the name for the new
Cardhu as a variant on the distillery’s
name and to reflect the golden
jewel-like colour of the new expression.
Cardhu Amber Rock was bottled at 40% ABV
and has a UK RRP of £41.
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Cardhu Amber Rock Tasting
Notes
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William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
A fresh maltiness, orange, honeyed
sweetness and mild oak spice.
Taste:
A lovely mildly zesty fruity balance of
orange, lemon and pear. A subtle barley
sugar sweetness which is an equal match
for the bourbon oak cask tannins and
very light touch of liquorice, silky
smooth creamy vanilla all dusted with a
mild oak spice.
Finish:
Quite a long
finish. Orange zest, mild vanilla
sweetness, lovely slowly fading mildly
drying toasted oak spice.
Comment:
A lovely smooth balanced dram of
vanilla, honey, fruit and toasted oak
spice where no single element dominates.
A more interesting and complex
expression than what I remember the
Cardhu 12 year old to be but I haven't
tasted the 12 in a while, perhaps it is
time I paid the 12 another visit.
SMW Score
87/100
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