Cardhu 12

Cardhu is another Speyside whiskey.  It received some extremely favourable reviews at sites of visited, with some people describing it as their favourite malt.  I was very much looking forward to trying it, after reading the overwhelmingly positive reviews.

I am still trying to sort this out.  It isn't as obviously sweet as other Speysides I have tried but it is quite smooth.  It has a "dark" taste to it.  Sort of like the "dark" part of "dark chocolate".  Kind of a caramelized butterscotch dark, or "dark" toffee.  The alcohol is pronounced, but distinctive so that it does not detract from the taste of the whiskey.

While it is good, I would not describe this as a whiskey to get excited about. I can see why some people would like it quite a bit more than me, but I just didn't find anything extremely interesting about it.

One thing that I did like, was that I LOVE the bottle.  It is beautifully and thoughtfully shaped, with indents on the side for grip and a funnel like lip for pouring.Very well thought out.