Cragganmore 12 Year Old 1997 NC2 Duncan Taylor

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 1997 Managers' Choice Sherry Cask

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, there was little interest because of the high prices considering the young ages. I’m glad I could try this, as official Cragganmore releases have...

Score 90/100

Cragganmore SMWS 37.113 Biscuit Bisque

A 15 year old Cragganmore from the SMWS matured in an ex-bourbon refill cask for a dozen years or so years then finished for a few years in a second fill Red-Wine Barrique. I quite like the Cragganmore 12 year old. It's a bit underpowered at 40% abv. But other than I think it's an underrated Speysider. So I was happy to grab this bottle when I was...

Score 85/100

Cragganmore 12 Year Old 20cl

Nose: Sherry oak, grapefruit, vanilla, a little rum cake...but most importantly, Juicy Fruit gum, and I mean that in a good way. A complex embracing nose. Palate: This one attacked the palate more than I expected, it was strong and surprisingly different than the nose. There were still sherry notes and caramel, and a Speyside floral-ness, but I...

Score 90/100