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10th February 2023 |
Cardrona
Otago Pinot Cask single malt crowned New
Zealand’s best small batch single malt
at the World Whiskies Awards 2023.
 New Zealand’s small batch spirit
producer, Cardrona Distillery, is
celebrating after scooping a gold medal
for its Cardrona Otago Pinot Cask single
malt at the World Whiskies Awards 2023.
Crowned New Zealand’s best small batch
single malt, the category win marks the
distillery’s fourth consecutive year of
gold medals at the prestigious global
awards.
Released in November last year to mark a
milestone seventh year of production at
the distillery, the Otago Pinot Cask is
a marriage of four locally sourced, hand
selected Felton Road Pinot noir casks.
The result is said to be an
extraordinary dram from a New World
Master. With only 1,217 bottles
available, the distillery’s first 700ml
bottle is the perfect gift for any
discerning whisky lover keen to explore
New Zealand’s leading-edge contributions
to the art of distilling.
Cardrona’s Founder, Desiree Reid
explains: "2Cardrona Distillery uses a
revolutionary method to preserve the
casks’ rich Pinot noir seasoning,
bringing them to the distillery within
hours of the wine leaving the barrel and
immediately charging them with new make
spirit.
"The casks are then matured in the
extreme environment of the Cardrona
Valley, which itself plays a vital part
in the maturation process. Temperatures
can vary from -10°C in winter to a
soaring 40°C in summer, and at 600m
above sea-level with zero humidity –
there really is nowhere on earth quite
like the Cardrona Valley. The elements
have all played a part in this
expression, melding the spirit into a
simply extraordinary whisky. We can’t
wait for the UK’s discerning whisky
afficionados to sample a dram."
The Cardrona Otago Pinot Cask Cardrona
Day Special Release 2022 is bottled at
52% ABV, non-chill filtered naturally
coloured and has a RRP of £175, it is available from specialist online whisky
shops such
as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop,
Hard To Find Whisky
and
Master of
Malt
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The Cardrona Otago Pinot Cask Review
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Bottled at 52% ABV,
non-chill filtered naturally coloured.
Producer's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
Black amber plum and nectarine.
Taste: Raspberries,
poached nectarines, toffee, roasted
cashews and baking spices.
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