Cardhu Distillery Tour Reviews[photos]Speyside/Scotland
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We joined the tour at Cardhu Distillery in Speyside.
It’s one of Johnnie Walker’s key malts, and a distillery with a Striding Man statue.
It was a distillery where the “red” of Elizabeth — who grew the distillery — really shines.
Here’s a look at the tour.
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Features of the Distillery
The distillery stands atop Mannoch Hill in the middle reaches of the River Spey; the name means “black rock” in Gaelic.
The founder was John Cumming, who began distilling illicitly in 1811.
It became a government-licensed distillery in 1824, and his wife Elizabeth showed her management skills, becoming known as the queen of the whisky industry in the late 19th century.
In 1893 it was acquired by John Walker & Sons, and it remains an important malt for Johnnie Walker to this day.
It has 10 washbacks and 6 straight-head pot stills.
The mashing water comes from Mannoch Hill, and annual production capacity is about 3.4 million liters, of which 30% is for single malt; of that 30%, 70% is shipped to Spain.
The distillery also serves as a Johnnie Walker visitor center.
Getting There / Access
We went by bus from the town of Aberlour.
The bus stop was a little hard to find — it departed from around beside the Co-op (not out front).
We waited quite a while on the way back too, but returned to Aberlour by bus.
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The Distillery’s Exterior
They drop you off at a spot with no bus-stop marker at all, lol
From there it’s about a 5-minute walk to go inside.
Lovely statues of the Striding Man and Elizabeth stood on the hill.
The building was cute too, very much in the Speyside style.
The Tour We Joined
Inside the distillery it was all coordinated in “red” too — so cool!
After the distillery tour, we did a tasting in a stylish room.
Distilleries that provide Johnnie Walker malts serve one cocktail.
It was fun that the cocktail brought out the character of each one.
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Shop and Bar
The shop was cool too, with a red theme, and there was an exhibition room at the back.
Summary
Many Speyside whiskies don’t use peat, and even among those, this is a whisky with a fruity, rich flavor — a whisky I’d recommend for anyone who likes sweeter styles.
At the distillery you could also feel just how remarkable Elizabeth was, making it a memorable tour.