Cragganmore reviews

This Cragganmore is one of 2010 Diageo Special Releases: the standard 12 yo is known for its elegance and subtlety, let's see what other 9 years of aging in refill american oak casks will bring.N: when…

I was pleasantly surprised with the ‘regular’ Cragganmore 12 Year Old (although I’ve not yet made formal tasting notes for it, which I should do one day). So the expectations were that this Distillers…

The Bladnoch Forum hardly needs an introduction, I think. In a nutshell, Bladnoch is not only a Lowland distillery, but also an independent bottler. They bottle quite a few casks for the members of their…

James MacArthur bottled a few whiskies for the Whisky Festival Milano 2009. This Cragganmore 1997 is one of them. Cask 1509 yielded 150 bottles for the festival, so I presume it was only part of the cask…

Bottling Date: L1Colour: Gold/StrawNose: Very pleasant and complex nose. It smells just like Christmas. You'll be hit with Christmas pudding, fruit cake, gingerbread and spice aromas. It truly is a…

This is a good dram. Very good indeed. If you ever had a Johnnie Walker, you will "get" this scotch right away.On the nose it's a mix of wet straw, chestnut and honey. Lots of honey. And a metallic and…

The nose is heavy, complex and rich with fruit (citrus) and some spice. It's like the scent of a woman and keeps you wanting more... 10-15 mins. of nosing is great. The palate had an initial faint smoke…

ose: Spicy wood, grassy and citrus notes (i was not expecting this) , then some vanilla and fruit. very fresh!Palate: malty, woody, and spicy. some chocolate, and a bitter note on the ending, also a bit…

I’ve tasted only the basic 12 year old Cragganmore before, on a few occasions, and i really liked it, but I never had the pleasure of tasting the older versions, let alone at cask-strength. You can only…

This was released as part of the second wave in the controversial Manager’s Choice series. It was a collection of rare single casks from the Diageo brands. While some of them seem to be of high quality…