Cardhu

Cardhu 12 Year Old Circa 1980's 75cl, 1981, 40%

Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.

TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 6
Average Score
N.A
Buy NowWrite Review

Description

The first distillery purchased by John Walker & Sons in 1893, Cardhu had been operating from 1824 - though illicit whisky production had happened onsite since a decade earlier - before it became the home of Johnnie Walker at the end of the century. In 2003 there were protests at the changing of Cardhu from a single malt to a 'pure malt' with contributions from other distilleries and even the name ...

Change-15.0%
LatestSGD 158
HighSGD 231
LowSGD 128
SGD 244SGD 201SGD 158SGD 115Price (SGD)Observed dateSep 17Jun 24Sep 13Sep 17 - SGD 185 - Whisky Online Auctions - Sep 17, 2025Nov 9 - SGD 128 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Nov 9, 2025May 10 - SGD 139 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - May 10, 2026Jun 24 - SGD 216 - Whisky Online Auctions - Jun 24, 2026Aug 30 - SGD 231 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Aug 30, 2026Sep 13 - SGD 158 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Sep 13, 2026

Recently Sold

Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).

Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 157.56
Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 30, 2026SGD 231.41
Whisky Online AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jun 24, 2026SGD 216.13
Cask type
N.A
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
Cardboard presentation box
Series highlights
1970s-era old-style Cardhu distillery bottling
Historical context
1980s
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Honeysweet nose on pineapple cubes, sours and cola bottles - ome freshly sawn grass and a bitter orange.
Palate
The body is more than okay, oily and softly spiced. Think ginger, liquorice, pepper and a pinch of cinnamon. On the palate it is candy-like sweet again, but also somewhat herbal. Some green garden herbs.
Finish
The finish is sweet and spicy, but very short.
Buy NowReview