Cardhu Celebrates Its Bicentennial and the ‘Bold Spirit’ of Female Pioneers With Limited Release Scotch
Cardhu released a 12-year-old 200th-anniversary scotch whisky aged in red wine casks. (Photo: Cardhu/Instagram)
On Wednesday, The Scotsman Food and Drink reported that Cardhu, the Speyside distillery, would celebrate its bicentennial with a limited-release whisky and an event on Friday, International Women’s Day.
Those who attended the free event were able to taste the 12-year-old whisky, which was matured in ex-wine casks. Guests were additionally able to purchase the whisky for £58 ($75).
“Created to reflect the bold spirit, innovation and courage which is threaded through Cardhu’s history, most prominently by its original female pioneers, Helen and Elizabeth Cumming, the unusual maturation of the anniversary dram mirrors a tale of defying traditions and pushing boundaries, just as the Cumming women did over two centuries ago during the days of illicit distilling,” the Cardhu team said, according to The Scotsman Food and Drink.
The Scotsman Food and Drink reports that the whisky has a dark chocolate-imbued nose, coupled with a sweet palate with sugar and red berries. The whisky finishes strong, with plenty of warmth.
Cardhu was founded in 1824 by a whisky smuggler named John Cumming and his wife, Helen. Cardhu has a history of putting women at the helm of the distillery. It was run by John and Helen’s daughter-in-law Elizabeth Cumming in the 1880s.
Whisky from Cardhu is critically important to Johnnie Walker blended scotch, according to the brand.
“Myself and the team at Cardhu have worked hard to make the 200-year-anniversary bottle something which speaks to the inspiring example which Helen and Elizabeth set two centuries ago,” Diageo Whisky Specialist Eve Murphy said, according to The Scotsman Food and Drink. “Never afraid to test boundaries, the women who were, and remain, a huge part of Cardhu have once again achieved something special with this beautiful red-wine-cask edition.”
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