Cardhu 15 Year Old / Bot.1989 / Manager's Dram Speyside Whisky
- Distillery
- Cardhu
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £1000
- Tasting notes
- Malt Extract, Honey, Vanilla, Old Wood
- Description
- Cardhu's manager selected this 15-year-old at cask strength in 1989, originally reserved as a staff gift that has become highly sought by collectors. Bottled at 63% ABV, this rare distillery bottling captures the peak of Cardhu's maturation with concentrated fruit and robust structure. A fascinating snapshot of Cardhu's character when managed by hands that knew the spirit intimately.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Cardhu 15 Year Old / Bot.1989 / Manager's Dram Speyside Whisky is a from Cardhu (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect richly sweet, heavily oaked and gentle spice character — malt extract, honey, vanilla, old wood. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Cardhu's manager selected this 15-year-old at cask strength in 1989, originally reserved as a staff gift that has become highly sought by collectors. Bottled at 63% ABV, this rare distillery bottling captures the peak of Cardhu's maturation with concentrated fruit and robust structure. A fascinating snapshot of Cardhu's character when managed by hands that knew the spirit intimately.
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