Cardhu Special Cask Reserve

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 66 by Dave Broom and Martine Nouet.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Fragrant and quite grassy (hay). Light wood oil notes, almost varnish like with peach, strawberry stewed apple and green plum. With water there’s a toasty note, cigar box light caramel and a little mint. Interesting. Palate Good feel medium bodied mixing a dominant crisp dried grassy note with orange peel, chocolate and a creamy mid palate. Finish Spicy with chocolate but dries fairly quickly. Comment Well balanced and worth seeking out.

Martine Nouet Nose Slightly butyric. Touch of rancid butter. Malty, wet draff. Peaches in a honeyed syrup. The buttery aroma comes out more pleasantly. Palate Mouth coating, nearly syrupy. Very sweet. Malteasers, liquorice toffee. Finish Medium length. Sweet to the end. With a taste of stewed grass. Dry dust feel. Comment The first nose is not promising then the sweet maltiness wraps it in a more pleasant dress. You’ve got to have a taste for sweet drinks.