Cragganmore 12 Year Old Bottled 1980's 75cl

Cragganmore 1998 Distiller's edition

So, I've been sitting on a bottle of this for a little over a year now, waiting until I finished my bottle of Cragganmore 12 yo. Nose: floral, vanilla, soft oak, melon, chocolate orange, marshmallow. Light,slightly oily, creamy mouth feel. Vanilla, oak, cinnamon. Long, mellow finish with a little kick of spice at the end. I chose not to add...

Score 86/100

Cragganmore Rare Auld Cragganmore 18 Year Old Cask 374

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 imagine how happy i was to try those two expressions. Nose: Malt, citrus, and fruit , mixed with some spices. some honey and pollen Palate: Sweet,...

Score 89/100

Cragganmore 12 Year Old 20cl

Nose: Fresh, crisp and intoxicating. Nothing distasteful, but everything blended together to alert the senses that you are about to drink a good whisky. I am having a hard time detecting anything coming out from the background. Palate: Cool and refreshing as it hits the tongue, building in mass as it wakes up the sides of the mouth. Finish:...

Score 79/100

Cragganmore 21 yo (OB, Special release 1989-2010, 56%)

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 neat, alcohol is predominant; still it's fresh, fruity but a bit sour - reminds of unripe prunes. Then you have some raisins, but it definetely...

Score 83/100