Cardhu 27 years old Rare Malt 1973 1973
Cardhu 27 Years Old Rare Malt 1973 is an amber whisky from Cardhu, crafted in Speyside, Scotland. Distilled in 1973 and aged for 27 years, it belongs to the Rare Malts Selection. This edition was bottled in October 2000 at cask strength, at 60.02% ABV. It represents an older expression from the Cardhu distillery, focused on extended ageing and high concentration.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Amber
- Pays
- Ecosse
- Région
- Speyside
- Producteur / Domaine
- Cardhu
- Millésime
- 1973
Cardhu
Cardhu is a Scotch single malt distillery located in Knockando, Speyside, near Aberlour. Founded legally in 1824 by John and Helen Cumming following a period of illicit distilling, it was profoundly influenced first by Helen and then by her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Cumming. Operated by Diageo, it produces a whisky that is also used in Johnnie Walker blends.
- Owner
- Diageo
- Maître de chais
- Roselyn Burnett (Distillery Manager)
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 3,4 millions de litres/an (capacité annuelle de production)
Histoire du domaine
In 1811, John Cumming and his wife Helen took on a lease for Cardhu Farm and began distilling clandestinely, a practice that was widespread in Speyside at the time. John Cumming obtained a distilling licence in 1824, a date regarded as the official founding of the Cardhu distillery. Helen Cumming played a central role in running the family business. Following the death of her husband Lewis in 1872, Elizabeth Cumming, John and Helen’s daughter-in-law, took over the management of the distillery. She had the distillery rebuilt on a new site in the mid-1880s. In 1893, Elizabeth Cumming sold the business to John Walker & Sons, on the condition that the family remain involved in the management of the distillery. Cardhu thus became the first distillery acquired by John Walker & Sons, and its malt came to play a significant role in Johnnie Walker blends. The distillery is now part of the Diageo group; Roselyn Burnett is listed as Distillery Manager in recent industry sources.
