I got lucky a couple of years ago and found a couple of these in a discount shelf for like half off. I got one and went home and loved it so ran back and got the other one .. I have not seen it around here since. But I really liked it.
Nice review, Jason. This is one of those whiskies that kind of flies under the radar. It’s typically available for around $50 in the US. At that price it’s a steal.
Bottles of Port sure do fo fast. They would for me as well. I've got the Chardu in the bunker. Old label and newer one. One of these days I'll crack them open. Thanks for the helpful review.
Great review, thanks Jason. Have a break from work coming up, will have to visit the local liquor stores and see if they have a few of your recomendations. Rex is a cool cat.
Need to try this one… got my start with single malts years ago by trying the component single malts that constitute Johnnie Walker Green Label. It will interesting to do a side-by-side with this and Black Label.
Good to see you Jason but now that Rex has introduced himself your services are no longer required. Cardhu is a workhorse distillery for Diageo blends as you say and the 12 is okay beginners stuff at 40%. I think the reason there's next to no independently bottled Cardhu is because the 12 is the most popular single malt whisky in Spain. They love it over there and it's the malt of choice on most bars. Considering Spain has far more bars and restaurants than any other country in Europe it's a wonderful market. It's sold in supermarkets too, where the malt range is small. Cardhu is a nice little earner for Diageo.
Nice review Jason, as always. I’m quite interested in trying Cardhu 12 at a bar next time I have a chance. I tasted Cragganmore 12 recently and really liked it. By the way, Rex is adorable, I don’t mind him at all ! 😄
@@JasonDebly nice! I’ll definitely try it when I get a chance. At 79$ in Québec it would seem like a good buy. Cragganmore is 89$. Glenmorangie 10 is another one I only tried once, really enjoyed it and been thinking about buying a bottle (73$ in Qc)
Pure Malt' Controversy In December 2003, parent company Diageo caused controversy by halting the production of Cardhu single malt and replacing it with a blended malt which they labelled a 'pure malt' using the same bottle design and label as its single malt. This was done in order to keep up with increased demand for the whisky, particularly in Spain, as well as for use in Johnnie Walker blended whiskies. The decision by Diageo angered both consumers and other whisky producers who were worried that the single malt image would be damaged. Diageo responded to the criticism by agreeing to change the label style and colour of their pure malt in order to avoid consumer confusion. In 2006 Cardhu recommenced producing a single malt as the sales of Cardhu single malt dropped substantially due to the change.
I got lucky a couple of years ago and found a couple of these in a discount shelf for like half off. I got one and went home and loved it so ran back and got the other one .. I have not seen it around here since. But I really liked it.
Nice review, Jason. This is one of those whiskies that kind of flies under the radar. It’s typically available for around $50 in the US. At that price it’s a steal.
Bottles of Port sure do fo fast. They would for me as well. I've got the Chardu in the bunker. Old label and newer one. One of these days I'll crack them open. Thanks for the helpful review.
Always appreciate the history you give behind the products! Thank you and always looking forward to your next review.
Great review, thanks Jason. Have a break from work coming up, will have to visit the local liquor stores and see if they have a few of your recomendations. Rex is a cool cat.
Need to try this one… got my start with single malts years ago by trying the component single malts that constitute Johnnie Walker Green Label. It will interesting to do a side-by-side with this and Black Label.
Good to see you Jason but now that Rex has introduced himself your services are no longer required. Cardhu is a workhorse distillery for Diageo blends as you say and the 12 is okay beginners stuff at 40%. I think the reason there's next to no independently bottled Cardhu is because the 12 is the most popular single malt whisky in Spain. They love it over there and it's the malt of choice on most bars. Considering Spain has far more bars and restaurants than any other country in Europe it's a wonderful market. It's sold in supermarkets too, where the malt range is small. Cardhu is a nice little earner for Diageo.
Yes, it’s such a huge success in Spain that Diageo doesn’t have to sell any excess to IBs.
All the best over the holidays!
@@JasonDebly Cheers Jason. All the best.
Nice review Jason, as always. I’m quite interested in trying Cardhu 12 at a bar next time I have a chance. I tasted Cragganmore 12 recently and really liked it. By the way, Rex is adorable, I don’t mind him at all ! 😄
I would say that if you liked Cragganmore then you will also like Cardhu. I would say the former is better but the latter works!
@@JasonDebly nice! I’ll definitely try it when I get a chance. At 79$ in Québec it would seem like a good buy. Cragganmore is 89$. Glenmorangie 10 is another one I only tried once, really enjoyed it and been thinking about buying a bottle (73$ in Qc)
I never bought it, after Ralfy talked about the company bottling a malt blend, and made it look like the single malt. Trying to trick the consumers.
Pure Malt' Controversy
In December 2003, parent company Diageo caused controversy by halting the production of Cardhu single malt and replacing it with a blended malt which they labelled a 'pure malt' using the same bottle design and label as its single malt. This was done in order to keep up with increased demand for the whisky, particularly in Spain, as well as for use in Johnnie Walker blended whiskies. The decision by Diageo angered both consumers and other whisky producers who were worried that the single malt image would be damaged. Diageo responded to the criticism by agreeing to change the label style and colour of their pure malt in order to avoid consumer confusion.
In 2006 Cardhu recommenced producing a single malt as the sales of Cardhu single malt dropped substantially due to the change.