Cardhu 16 Year Old Special Release 2022 "The Hidden Paradise of Black Rock" Single Malt Scotch Whisky Komagatake and a gentle warmth

and a gentle warmth

the name of a settlement where Saint Kieran is believed to have had a religious cell and where modern Campbeltown stands today

and succulent dark cherries

ranging from caramel and vanilla to hints of oak and spice

grapefruit and Satsuma orange reveal themselves down the back of your throat along with tiny revelations of burnt sugar and salted caramel

Cardhu 16 Year Old Special Release 2022 "The Hidden Paradise of Black Rock" Single Malt Scotch Whisky Komagatake and a gentle warmthA rummy Cardhu here from the 2022 edition of the always popular Diageo Special Releases. This one has a pleasant dose of funky tropical sweetness added by finishing the whisky in ex Jamaican rum casks, while the theme of 'The Hidden Paradise of Black Rock' is a nod to the original name of the distillery, Carn Dubh, or 'the black rock.