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Rare Malts Cardhu 1973 27 Years Old

Brand Rare Malts
Expression Cardhu 1973 27 Years Old
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Age 27 Year Old
Vintage 1973
Abv 60.00%
Produced at Diageo (London W1)
Region Speyside
Website http://www.malts.com

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Nose
Sweet. Hint of hessian. Very peaty for a Cardhu.
Palate
Sweet. Malty. Toasted marshmallows. Quite mouth-filling.
Finish
Liquorice. Tangerines. Crystallised lemons. Syrup. Late surge of sherbety spiciness.
Comment
They made bigger, peatier whiskies in those days.

Jim Murray

Nose
Tangy oranges where grass once grew.
Palate
A surge of spicy oak yields little to the malt.
Finish
Over roasted, almost bitter coffee but then softens for the highlight of the experience as the oak and mild liquorice offers a long, lingering and, at last, balanced, finale.
Comment
I think I remember a 25 year-old Cardhu of far better charm and balance.

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