Cardrona Cardrona Day Special Release Otago Pinot Cask Finish New Zealand Single Malt Whisky 2018 Vintage
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Cardrona Day Special Release 2022 was created to mark the distillery’s seventh anniversary. Matured in a marriage of four hand-selected Felton Road Pinot Noir casks from Central Otago, it was bottled in September 2022 at 52% ABV. The youngest whisky was just over three years old at bottling, so this is technically a 3 Year Old single malt. Only 1,217 bottles were produced, each individually numbered and presented in a substantial wooden box.
The Pinot Noir casks bring a rich fruit-led character, with aromas of black amber plum and nectarine followed by dried raspberry, poached nectarine, toffee, roasted cashew and baking spice on the palate. Bottled at natural colour and without chill filtration, this was also Cardrona’s first 700ml whisky release.
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Tasting Notes
Colour
Golden amber with a warm coppery glow.
Nose
Vibrant red fruit on the nose—ripe cherry, raspberry and cranberry with a kiss of strawberry. A creamy, light spirit carries Pinot Noir-cask influence, delivering wine-spice notes of gentle clove and vanilla, with a whisper of cinnamon. Hints of delicate oak and floral lift round out a glossy, fruit-forward aroma.
Palate
Silky, creamy on the palate with light-to-medium body. Red fruit leads—strawberry, raspberry and cherry—with a touch of plum from the Pinot cask. Gentle wine-spice—clove and cinnamon—alongside vanilla and soft oak adds depth. The sweetness remains poised, finishing fruit-forward with refined warmth and balanced acidity.
Finish
A graceful finish lingers with bright red fruit—raspberry and cherry—touched by gentle Pinot Noir spice, wrapping Cardrona’s light, creamy spirit in a silky, wine-kissed sweetness that fades with refined warmth.
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