People and places don't just shape the taste of a single malt Scotch whisky. They also change the course of their future. Learn a little about how the whiskey you love today got its start with this short Cardhu timeline.

Almost all of the whiskey's flavor comes from its contact with the oak barrels. Although each whiskey has its peak aging point, the general rule is: the younger whiskey has more of a distillate character; staler whiskey has more cask influence. However, there is much more to it than that.