Cardhu18YearsOld(700mL)

<p>One of the best Speyside Whiskies, period.</p><p>Cardhu is a Speyside single malt established in 1824 by <em>John Cumming </em>and his wife, <em>Helen</em>. Both had been Whisky smugglers since 1811, <em>outwitting the Excisemen</em> with sheer cheekiness. Helen would disguise the mashing and fermenting as bread-making. Then, while the officers drank the tea she made for them, she would fly a red flag from the barn to warn their neighbors that revenue men were around.</p><p>In 1874 Helen handed the distillery to another strong woman, <em>Elizabeth</em>, the wife of her son. Elizabeth, known as <em>The Queen of the Whisky Trade</em>, rebuilt the distillery and doubled capacity. She made Cardhu one of the malt Whisky leaders. In 1894, <em>John Walker & Sons</em> purchased the distillery. To this day, they consider it to be <em>the spiritual home of Johnnie Walker.</em></p><p><em>Cardhu 18 Year Old</em> is the definitive Speyside Whisky. This immensely popular single malt is produced slowly to nail its <em>exceptional smoothness</em>. It’s extra matured, while retaining Cardhu’s soft, <em>approachable style</em>, and adds notes of rich fruit, leather and chocolate to the mix. One of the best Speyside Whiskies. <em>Period.</em></p>