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90Excellent

The Cardrona Single Malt Whisky Growing Wings

World Cardrona
  • Distiller

    Cardrona

  • Bottler

    Cardrona

  • ABV

    63.9%

  • Age

    5 Years

  • Price $100 to $199.99

Aged five years in a mixture of select ex-Oloroso sherry butts and ex-bourbon barrels and bottled at natural cask strength (my bottle was 63.9%), this single malt whisky comes from Cardrona, a woman-owned distillery in New Zealand. Cardrona Distillery also produces The Reid vodka. It's priced at $120 per 375-milliliter bottle.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 88
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • Lots of vanilla lingers on the finish, along with tannic walnut shells and a light touch of menthol.
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  • Raided Score: 91
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • A bruising single malt that's delightful and fruity.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Sweet, fruit-laden nose. Orange blossom, peach, kiwi, papaya. Lovely blend of tropical fruits with an underlying vanilla bean note, cinnamon and plenty of heat.

  • Taste:

    Oily mouthfeel with a good amount of heat. Tannin, orange rind, tangerine, peach rings, a touch of rich custard.

  • Finish:

    Long finish. Orange sherbet, valencia orange peel, butterscotch and tobacco.

  • Overall:

    A bruising single malt that's delightful and fruity.

  • Score:

    91

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By David Morrow
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources