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smoky
pear
green apple
spicy
peaty
slightly sweet
dry
ripe fruit
toasted
Spiral Cardhu 12 Year Old

Cardhu
12 Year Old
Reviews and Tasting Notes

Appearance / Color
Medium amber

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Lightly sweet with pear, apple, and a bit of charred oak

Flavour / Taste / Palate 
Well-rounded and rich with more autumn fruits and a hint of distant peat

Finish
Long and dry with toasted grain and warm smoke
Price:
$57.99
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Cardhu 12 Year Old is adored for its smoky, pear, green apple and spicy flavor notes.

This Scotch is carefully distilled at Cardhu distillery, Speyside.

Based on 125 votes, the average rating for Cardhu 12 Year Old is 7.6/10.

Top reviews for Cardhu 12 Year Old:

— This is one of my go-to scotches, with smooth lightly peaty taste and a long, nice finish, this is the bottle I recommend to friends looking to move beyond The Macallan.

— I love this...this was not my first bottle, and I sought this out. great finish and not too peaty. it is my go to

— I love it. Very nice finish. Very very light peat. Fruity

Cardhu 12 Year Old

(0.75l, 40%)


7.6/10
Ratings & Reviews
Member Reviews and Ratings of Cardhu 12 Year Old
Sean
Sean,
This is one of my go-to scotches, with smooth lightly peaty taste and a long, nice finish, this is the bottle I recommend to friends looking to move beyond The Macallan.
 
Conor
Conor,
Meringue nose. Hint of lemon. Very floral with heavy jolly rancher notes. Mild raisin. Gentle mustiness. This is primarily used as one of the ingredients for Johnny walker blends which is probably where it belongs. It isn't bad, just a bit to pretty with no real depth.
 
Oskari
Oskari,
Smoky on the first sip after that smooth and easy, for me the smoke wears off quick.
 
John
John,
A sweet, slightly smoky flavorful dram
 
Todd
Todd,
I love this...this was not my first bottle, and I sought this out. great finish and not too peaty. it is my go to
 
Phil
Phil,
Not my favorite... I just couldn't get past the overwhelming scent of twizzlers and waxy flavor of same. I will certainly finish the bottle, but it might be as the scotch for my Godfather or Rusty Nail.
 
Todd
Todd,
I love it. Very nice finish. Very very light peat. Fruity
 
Dirk
Dirk,
Very good, had it before but not easy to find around here.
 
Matthew
Matthew,
Not too complex, very easy to drink
 
Eric
Eric,
Not a lot special or complex going on here, just a nice, drinkable, sweet whiskey. I pick up bottles of this quite frequently.
 
Logan
Logan,
Nose - pear, apple with a slightly oak. Taste - fruity, slight pear. Enjoyable.
 
Remco
Remco,
7.5
 
guest
guest,
Lighly smoked and hints if peat, rich fruitnotes
 
David
David,
Great, reasonable scotch. Lower alc, no peat. This was very easy drinking.
 
David
David,
The pear hits the nose directly followed by a light smoke, Very round taste filled with fruits together with a small peaty flavor, Long finish with a beautiful lingering smoke,
 
Michael
Michael,
A fantastic poor. Just the right amount of smoke and peat. Definitely worth the cost.
 
Paula
Paula,
Very relaxing scotch
 
Tong
Tong,
Very smooth
 
Greg
Greg,
Very nice dram. Malty with flavors of berries , chocolate and a touch of leather. I’ve had a number of bottles. Consistently fine and very drinkable. Modest price belies this tasty malt and refreshing finish. One of my “go to” drams.
 
Michael
Michael,
Very smooth but not too light. Flavor is a bit sweet, but the complexity and smoothness is impressive at this price point. Great every day scotch.
 
Michael
Michael,
Good flavor and complexity yet very smooth. Excellent scotch at this price.
 
Martin
Martin,
My all time favorite
 
CJ
CJ,
Super smooth and easy to drink. Fruity and sweet. Definitely a good daily drink.
 
Andrew
Andrew,
Great every day sipper. Light and fruity. No water or ice for this one.
 
Doug
Doug,
First attempt at Scotch.. going to have to add more notes as I get more experienced
 
Daniel
Daniel,
Very good Speysider; light and fruity on the nose with a sweet, spicy palate. First impressions were not great, but this dram definitely grows on me. Very good overall.
 
Robert
Robert,
Not as smokey as I would like. Still, nicely sweet and smooth.
 
guest
guest,
Very easy to drink. Smooth and lovely!
 
Kullervo
Kullervo,
Nice and smooth. I usually go for Islay stuff, but this is more affordable, really good run for the money.
 
Mariano
Mariano,
My old man favourite (can't judge it freely)
 
Gary
Gary,
Sweet Speyside
 
John
John,
Pretty typical for its type. Not bad at all.
 
Will
Will,
Nice and smooth
 
Tom
Tom,
Good dram, sweet and easy, typical Speyside.
 
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