Johnnie Walker Cardhu Distillery.
There are many b b s and hotels in the area and the surrounding countryside is delightful well worth a visit. That said a lot about cardhu back then and it is widely acknowledged to be the heart of johnnie walker. Cardhu was the first distillery to be acquired by john walker sons in 1893 and it remains a key johnnie walker single malt today.
There are many b b s and hotels in the area and the surrounding countryside is delightful well worth a visit. So much so in fact that in 1893 cardhu was the first distillery that they bought although it was still run for a time by john and helen s grandson also called john. Cardhu was in fact the first distillery that johnnie walker bought in order to strategically secure its stock of whisky for its blends. The word cardhu derives from the scots gaelic carn dubh meaning black rock. In 1930 the distillery was acquired by distillers company ltd who later became part of diageo.
That said a lot about cardhu back then and it is widely acknowledged to be the heart of johnnie walker. Johnnie walker s entry point expression is also the best selling scotch expression on the planet. Under the plans the visitor experience at cardhu will highlight the story of helen and elizabeth cumming the pioneering women who established and ran the distillery in the 19th century as well as the connections to the walker. So much so in fact that in 1893 cardhu was the first distillery that they bought although it was still run for a time by john and helen s grandson also called john. By that time cardhu was seen as being the highland base of johnnie walker but as well as supplying liquid for the world s top selling blend from 1981 it was also the first venture into single malt branding in the modern era for industry giant dcl today known as diageo whose chairman from 1963 67 was john and helen s great grandson. The word cardhu derives from the scots gaelic carn dubh meaning black rock. Cardhu has strong ties to johnnie walker. Today diageo use the vast majority of the cardhu spirit in their johnnie walker blends and less than a third is. Cardhu was the first distillery to be acquired by john walker sons in 1893 and it remains a key johnnie walker single malt today. Cardhu was purchased for 20 500 in 1893 by john walker and sons who latterly became purveyors of the renowned johnnie walker blends.
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That said a lot about cardhu back then and it is widely acknowledged to be the heart of johnnie walker.
Today diageo use the vast majority of the cardhu spirit in their johnnie walker blends and less than a third is. In 1930 the distillery was acquired by distillers company ltd who later became part of diageo. Cardhu was in fact the first distillery that johnnie walker bought in order to strategically secure its stock of whisky for its blends. Cardhu was the first distillery to be acquired by john walker sons in 1893 and it remains a key johnnie walker single malt today. So much so in fact that in 1893 cardhu was the first distillery that they bought although it was still run for a time by john and helen s grandson also called john. The juice is a blend from diageo s deep stable of distilleries around scotland. By that time cardhu was seen as being the highland base of johnnie walker but as well as supplying liquid for the world s top selling blend from 1981 it was also the first venture into single malt branding in the modern era for industry giant dcl today known as diageo whose chairman from 1963 67 was john and helen s great grandson. That said a lot about cardhu back then and it is widely acknowledged to be the heart of johnnie walker. Johnnie walker s entry point expression is also the best selling scotch expression on the planet. Cardhu was purchased for 20 500 in 1893 by john walker and sons who latterly became purveyors of the renowned johnnie walker blends. Today diageo use the vast majority of the cardhu spirit in their johnnie walker blends and less than a third is.