{"product_id":"the-cardrona-growing-wings-solera-single-malt-whisky-cask-strength-375ml","title":"The Cardrona Growing Wings Solera Single Malt Whisky Cask Strength 375ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Cardrona Growing Wings is a five-year-old single malt from The Cardrona Distillery in New Zealand's Cardrona Valley, matured in a combination of select ex-Oloroso sherry butts and ex-bourbon barrels and bottled at natural cask strength, 63.9% ABV, in a 375ml bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCardrona, set in the alpine Cardrona Valley in the South Island, is one of New Zealand's leading single malt distilleries. Growing Wings is the next chapter after Just Hatched, and Jim Murray's Whisky Bible awarded it 95.5 points in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nose brings vanilla bean, treacle, toasted pecans and sweet malt. On the palate come pecan pie, vanilla bean cream, dark toffee and dried fruit, loaded with treacle and clotted cream, and the finish is long, with sherry spice and dry oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe elegant bottle makes it a distinctive gift for whisky collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd water a few drops at a time to open the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cardrona Valley sits in Central Otago between Wanaka and Queenstown, where hot, dry summers and freezing winters create a wide swing of temperatures that works the spirit in and out of the oak. The distillery's solera approach blends whiskies of different ages in stages, so that some older whisky is always part of each bottling, building depth and consistency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 375ml bottle at full cask strength is an ideal way to explore New Zealand single malt, and a few drops of water reveal how much flavour is packed into the spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanilla bean, treacle, toasted pecans and sweet malt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pecan pie, vanilla cream, dark toffee and dried fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, with sherry spice and dry oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Cardrona Distillery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Zealand Single Malt Whisky, cask strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpression \/ Batch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Growing Wings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 127.8 proof (63.9% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask \/ Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ex-Oloroso sherry butts and ex-bourbon barrels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cardrona Valley, New Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 375ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe it neat with plenty of water on the side. It pairs with pecan pie, toffee or blue cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow old is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat casks were used?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEx-Oloroso sherry butts and ex-bourbon barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is bottled at natural cask strength, 63.9% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-whiskey\"\u003eWhiskey collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cardrona Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67991613538613,"sku":"VWS200425838","price":128.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/7367\/8901\/files\/noir-gold-main-9436.webp?v=1793288158","url":"https:\/\/hiddencasks.com\/products\/the-cardrona-growing-wings-solera-single-malt-whisky-cask-strength-375ml","provider":"Hidden Casks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}