Tropicana Jul-Aug 2020 #131 The Beauty Issue
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THE DISHES | DRINKS<br />
<strong>The</strong> Dalwhinnie Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky<br />
15 Years has been described as a gentle and delicately smoky malt<br />
and has been acknowledged many times over. As far back as 1989,<br />
the Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old was listed as one of the Six Classic Malts<br />
of Scotland, while recently in 2016 was given Gold status at the San<br />
Francisco World Spirits Competition. Meanwhile, the Dalwhinnie<br />
Distillery - established in 1898, is listed as one of the best whisky<br />
distilleries in Scotland by esteemed travel and lifestyle publication, the<br />
Conde Nast Traveller. <strong>The</strong> distillery is the highest in Scotland at 1164<br />
feet above sea level, located in the highlands in Caingorm National<br />
Park. With access to clear spring water in the mountains, the single<br />
malt is renowned for its notes of heather honey, citrus and vanilla.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Cardhu Single Malt Whisky 12 Years is a warm and<br />
mellow malt with a good body and well-rounded richness. Smoky with<br />
a gentle sweetness, reviews have reported hints of apple cider and<br />
pear, and a touch of peat. Despite the aftertaste, the 12 years Cardhu<br />
is perfect for the Scotch beginner, helping ease the taste for stronger<br />
and bolder varieties. Some have even likened it to a “comforting<br />
drink”, as it would bring back memories of life at a younger, more<br />
care-free age. Indeed it seems that rugged romanticism is intertwined<br />
with the Cardhu brand. Founded by whisky smuggler John Cumming<br />
and his wife, Helen in 1824, Helen used to sell the illicitly-distilled<br />
whisky from their home’s window to passersby, throwing flour on<br />
herself to mask whisky smells and pretending to be baking when she<br />
saw the police come up the hill.<br />
Currently, the Cardhu distillery is located in Morganshire,<br />
Scotland, having been sold to John Walker and Sons in 1893 by<br />
Elizabeth Cumming, John and Helen’s industrious and forwardthinking<br />
daughter-in-law. However, it was with the provision that<br />
the family continues the day-to-day operations of the distillery and<br />
thus the business is still in the family until today. In 1961, the whisky<br />
smuggler’s great-grandson Sir Ronald Cumming was made chairman<br />
of the whisky trade cartel, Distillery Company Ltd (DCL) - a testament<br />
to the heritage left by the founders.<br />
TM | JULY/AUGUST <strong>2020</strong><br />
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