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Cardhu 12 years old ‘Pure Malt’

I’m sure you’ve heard the story.  Following the success of Cardhu Single Malt abroad, the owners (Diageo) re-branded it as Cardhu Pure Malt, causing an uproar and ultimately the re-definition of whisky terminology.  The term Pure Malt is used to define a malt whisky produced at more than one distillery, following this uproar we now use the term Blended Malt.

Cardhu 12 year old ‘Single Malt’

Following this debate, Cardhu was required to re-package their whisky and as instructed used the term Single Malt.  This is the direct release following the Pure Malt scandal.

A 12 year old Cardhu with the cream label and shiny clear box. 

Release in June 2013 for the annual Feis Ile, this Caol Ila was specially selected by Billy Stitchell.

Bottle number 0448 of 3,000

Billy said this about how the whisky matured:

“Spirit distilled in 1998 has been triple-cask matured. For 12 years it rested in a combination of Refill Butts, Hogsheads and Barrels. The vatted whisky was then allowed to mature for several months in active hogshead casks to impart a spicy/oaky note to the existing delicate Caol Ila smoke. Finally it was treated to a final gentle maturation in European oak.”

The masters collection consists of two 37.5cl bottles of woodford’s rye whisky, one matured in new American casks (typically of most American whsikies) and the other in a refill cask that once held bourbon. 

An official Diageo bottling for their 2006 special releases.

Matured in American oak and limited to 5970 bottles.

An unusual decanter release of the now discontinued Wallace liqueur.

Only 1000 bottles were release in 1997 to commemorate the 700th Anniversary of the battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297.