Cardhu

Age 12 years
Strength Unknown
Members' comments "Well balanced. Mild nose but strong malt flavour, with even stronger alcohol after half a minute. Medium peat and some wood present". "Well balanced. A volatile peaty nose. Peat and malt and strong alcohol on the palate. Similar to, but inferior to, Old Pulteney". "Bouquet shows peat. On the palate, alcohol is strong and malt is not. Aftertaste is strong in peat and alcohol". Well balanced. Wood is noticeable and well balanced with the peat, malt and alcohol". "Peat and malt are well balanced". "Good balance. A delicate nose with a gentle warming taste". "A malt of some character, with good balance". 'Well balanced. Good malt on the nose, and alcohol evident in the tast". "Well balanced. What we expect of a good malt".
Comments It seems that "balance" was the colour of the day!.
Points allotted 6.8

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