Cardhu Cardow 1962 Cadenheads 23 Year Old - 46% 75cl

Cadenhead's are Scotland's oldest independent bottler, operating for over 175 years, but perhaps none of their bottlings are as sought after as these 'dumpy' style bottles.

All of these were produced with brown glass and an iconic black label, with each distillery given its own letterpress font in homage to William Cadenhead's early career in the printing business.

This Cardhu was bottled under one of the distilleries lesser known names, 'Cardow'.

Distilled in December 1962 and bottled in December 1985. 

Cardhu is the Speyside home of Johnnie Walker, and the distillery contributes much of its production to the world-famous blend.

So much so in fact that the Cardhu brand was turned into a vatted "pure malt" for a brief period in 2002 to ease pressure on its stock, but quickly reverted back to a single malt in 2004 following widespread criticism.

The incident saw the rewriting of the rulebook for single malt whisky, and the birth of the term "blended malt," adding some infamy to the Cardhu history books in the process.

Please note as this is a vintage whisky, conditions of bottle/label and liquid level can vary.