{"product_id":"cardhu-single-malt-12-anos-200-anniversary-70cl","title":"Cardhu Single Malt 12 Years 200 Anniversary 70cl ","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-15674 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/garrafeiragrandeescolha.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cardhu-logo-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eOne of Speyside's oldest distilleries, Cardhu (then Cardow) began life as a farm whose 'hold' was taken by John Cumming and his wife Helen in 1811. They soon began making illicit whiskey – research suggests it was Helen who was in charge of operations – and operating the farm as an early warning station for moonshiners in Glen Livet. Legend has it that when the moonshiners arrived at the farm, Helen would distract them and place a red flag on a post alerting her accomplices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e It is perhaps not surprising that Cardhu is also accepted as the first of the Speyside distilleries to obtain one of the new licenses following the passage of the Excise Tax Act in 1823.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eHelen Cumming's daughter-in-law, Elizabeth, took over operations in 1872, completely rebuilding the original setup in 1884 and selling the old stills and water wheel to William Grant, who planned to build his family distillery, called Glenfiddich, in Dufftown. By then, Cardhu had established itself as a favorite of blenders, but it was also available as a single malt in London as early as 1888.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In 1893, the distillery was sold to long-time customer John Walker \u0026amp; Sons, with the understanding that the family would continue to manage the distillery and have a seat on the Walker board. The distillery was expanded from two stills to four in 1899 and then to six in 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eAt that time, Cardhu was seen as the Highland base of Johnnie Walker, but, in addition to supplying liquid for the world's best-selling blend, from 1981 it was also the first single malt brand venture in the modern era for the industry giant DCL, whose chairman from 1963-67 was John and Helen's great-grandson, Sir Ronald Cumming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Having a brand that is both a key element of a blend and a single malt requires some complicated balancing acts. In 2002, this balancing act failed. Projected sales for the single malt in Spain and France were estimated to exceed the distillery's capacity – which also had to supply fillers for the growing Walker line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe solution was to transform Cardhu, the single malt brand, into what was then known as vatted malt (a blend of single malts from different distilleries), while maintaining its overall character. Needless to say, this was considered somewhat confusing for the consumer and, after a brief and somewhat ridiculous period in which the distillery's name was changed back to Cardow, the policy was abandoned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The consequences of the incident resulted in a complete overhaul of the Scotch whisky labeling regulations and the creation of a new term: 'blended malt'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Today, Cardhu continues to act as 'home' for Johnnie Walker – with an impressive visitor center – and bottlings of the single malt are once again increasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eIn 2018, Diageo revealed plans to spend £150 million on modernizing tourist facilities across Scotland, including a new brand home for Johnnie Walker in Edinburgh and enhanced visitor centers in Cardhu, Clynelish, Caol Ila and Glenkinchie, representing some of the regional styles present in Walker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The Cardhu update will highlight the distillery's history, including the influence of Helen and Elizabeth Cumming. Access will be improved and an orchard will be created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","brand":"Garrafeira Grande Escolha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53189467799889,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/4122\/8625\/files\/cardhu-12-anos-200-anniversary.webp?v=1772540822","url":"https:\/\/garrafeiragrandeescolha.pt\/en\/products\/cardhu-single-malt-12-anos-200-anniversary-70cl","provider":"Garrafeira Grande Escolha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}