Cardhu

Located near Archiestown in Moray, Cardhu was founded by erstwhile whisky smuggler John Cumming in 1824. While Cardhu whisky is a vital component in blends released under the Johnnie Walker brand, Cardhu distillery is best-known for the smooth, sweet style of Speyside single malt which has made it the number-one single malt brand of owner Diageo.

Cardhu is most commonly seen as a 12-year-old expression, however in recent years a number of other special releases (including two Rare Malt age-statement expressions, a 22-year-old cask-strength release and a no-age-statement Special Cask Reserve expression) have proved successful.