Cragganmore 1984 Distillers Edition

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 22yo 1985/2008 The Single Malts of Scotland

While the rest of the whisky world is flocking towards the Speyside for the annual festival, I am stuck at home… with a so-called metric shit ton of whisky samples from the region. Today’s pick is the well-known but scanty praised Cragganmore from the Diageo stall. Today’s dram is a 22yo from 1985, and don’t look so surprised, a posh reviewer like...

Score 90/100

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 2019 Special Release

I just couldn't resist this one, despite it being out of my price range: a medium-peated, cask-strength, uncoloured, non-chillfiltered, 12 year old Cragganmore. The standard 12 year old is a personal favourite of mine, so I was super intrigued (and excited) to get my hands on this. At almost 120 proof, this one is hot on the nose. With a splash of...

Score 95/100