Speyside · Knockando
Cardhu
Est. 1824 · Knockando
Distilling
Light, sweet, clean; the signature malt of Johnnie Walker.
Owner
Diageo
Water
Springs on Mannoch Hill
Region
Speyside, Knockando
Position
57.471°N 3.357°W
Founded by John and Helen Cumming, who distilled illicitly on the farm before licensing; Helen's daughter-in-law Elizabeth rebuilt it in the 1880s, making it the only distillery pioneered by women. The spiritual home of Johnnie Walker.
The range
- Cardhu 12 Year Old
- Cardhu 15 Year Old
- Cardhu 18 Year Old
- Cardhu Gold Reserve
- Cardhu Amber Rock