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Cardhu Scotch Whisky Distillery

Cardhu Distillery, Knockando, Aberlour, Banffshire AB38 7RY
Tel: +44 (0)1346 810204 Fax: +44 (0)1340 810491

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Cardhu Distillery General Information

Current Owners	UDV
Location	Speyside
Water source	Springs on the Mannoch Hill or the Lyne Burn.
Stills	3 x wash stills and 3 x spirit stills
Capacity per year	2,300,000 Litres
Status	Active/Producing

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Cardhu Distillery History

1824	Established by John Cumming (the whisky smuggler actually started illicit distilling here in 1811)
1846	Lewis Cumming takes over
1872	Elizabeth Cumming takes over
1884	Reconstructed on new site
1887	Distillery expanded
1893	John Walker & Sons Ltd took control and changed the name from Cardow to Cardhu
1908	Distillery name changed back to Cardow
1925	John Walker joins (SMD)
1930	Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD) take full control
1960-61	Re equipped. Stills increased from 4-6
1981	Distillery name changed back to Cardhu
1988	Opened visitors reception centre
2002	Cardhu changed the product from Single to Vatted malt and caused major controversy throughout the industry which lead to the re-classification of Vatted malt to Blended Malt in 2006
2005	Cardhu re launch the 12yo Single Malt

Cardhu Distillery Comments

Important component of Johnnie Walker blends

Cardhu means “Black Rock” in Gaelic

Previously known as “Cardow”. Changed to Cardhu in 1981

Illicit distilling took place before 1824 – Cummings’ wife would warn him when the Excise man was approaching, often disguising distillation process with baking!

Cardhu Distillery Bottlings

Cardhu 12 Year Old

Cardhu Aged 25 Years (Rare Malts Selection) 60.5% vol (Distilled 1973)

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Cardhu Distillery Visitor Centre Information

Contact	+44 (0)1340 872555
March-November	Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm
December-February	Mon-Fri 11.00am-3.00pm
July-September	Sat 9.30am-4.30pm Sun 11.00am-4.00pm
Admission charge	There is an adult admission charge which includes a discount voucher, redeemable in the distillery shop towards the purchase of a 70cl bottle of Cardhu single malt.
Comments	Parking is available
Location	From Elgin take the A941 south to Rothes, continue for 3 miles then travel west on the B9102 for approximately 7 miles. From Grantown-on-Spey take the B9102 north east for approximately 17 miles.

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