Cardhu 11yo 2008/2020 (2020 Special Release)

Cardhu 11yo 2008/2020 (2020 Special Release)

Official bottling 
Single malt - Speyside 
Pale gold 
56% ABV
Dram

Nose: Pears, apples, pineapples, malted grains, honeydew melons, wet stones. With water, vanilla, malted grains, white grapes, hints of pineapples. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, expands, turns sticky, thickens. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Malted grains, vanilla, apples, fresh baked bread, wet stones, passionfruit, hints of anise, hints of white pepper. With water, slightly sweeter, white grapes, white pepper, honeydew melons. 
Finish: Short. Passionfruit, apples, wet stones, anise, hints of lemon zest. 

Comments: 

A 2020 Special Releases bottling. It never ceases to amaze me that people collect based on the label or the series rather than the whisky inside. This one is alright though - fruity and flinty, with a fair bit of malt. Quite gentle and rich too.

Verdict:

I like this.