The Cardrona Just Hatched is a three-year-old single malt from The Cardrona Distillery in New Zealand's Cardrona Valley, a marriage of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks bottled at natural cask strength, 64.4% ABV, in a 375ml bottle.
Cardrona, set in the alpine Cardrona Valley near Wanaka in the South Island, is one of New Zealand's leading single malt distilleries, and its whiskies draw a distinctive mineral character from the pure alpine water. Just Hatched is the first chapter in the distillery's maturing whisky story, followed by Growing Wings.
Expect borage flower honey and vanilla spice, with the mineral freshness of alpine water and the warmth of full cask strength.
The elegant bottle makes it a distinctive gift for whisky lovers exploring the New World.
Add water a few drops at a time; at this strength it opens beautifully.
The 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.
The 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.
As the first chapter in Cardrona's maturing story, Just Hatched shows the bright, honeyed character of the young spirit, while Growing Wings reveals how it deepens with more years in cask.
Specifications
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Producer: The Cardrona Distillery
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Style: New Zealand Single Malt Whisky, cask strength
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Expression / Batch: Just Hatched
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Age: 3 years
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Proof / ABV: 128.8 proof (64.4% ABV)
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Cask / Finish: Ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks
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Region: Cardrona Valley, New Zealand
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Size: 375ml
How to Enjoy It
Serve it neat with plenty of water on the side. It pairs with honey cake or soft cheeses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is it made?
In the Cardrona Valley, New Zealand.
How old is it?
Three years.
What proof is it?
It is bottled at natural cask strength, 64.4% ABV.
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