Cragganmore 1997 Distillers Edition

Cragganmore 19 Year Old Bladnoch Forum

Continuing my Bladnoch tastings notes (from a very old bottle share, I don’t even remember when it took place). This Cragganmore was distilled on the 8th March 1991 and aged for 19 years in a single hogshead before bottling on the 12th July 2010, by the Bladnoch Forum, as a release of 281 bottles. Until now I’ve not been overwhelmed by the quality...

Score 84/100

Cragganmore 12 Year Old 20cl

Cragganmore 12 year old has a character that appeals to me: delicate yet assertive, sweet and complex. Very fragrant on the nose, with lots of sweet fruit (apples, melons), a bit of wood resin, maybe pine sap, and a distinctly malty character. A pleasure to smell. On the palate, this whisky is what I would call "malty." If someone wants...

Score 88/100

Cragganmore 12 Year Old 20cl

Pale orange. Grapes and herbal crunch granola. Nose. Starts with cranberry, prunes and birch. Then tobacco and bacon. Finish is a chimney and coal fires

Score 81/100

Cragganmore 12 Year Old 20cl

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 slightly chlorinated smoke. Mysterious and inviting. Couldn't get my nose out of my glass for the first 10-12 minutes. on the palate,...

Score 89/100