Cragganmore 1993 15 Year Old Murray McDavid

Cragganmore 1993/2013, 20 YO, Wilson & Morgan

sample from a friend- Nose: Fairly rich and buttery at first. Bitter-sweet caramel soaked in rum. Sweet and candied on Bailey's with a dash of orange oils. Hint of raisin jam. Perhaps even lightly burned honey. In the back are some echoes of the malty base. Great stuff so far. (with water) Just a drop or three, easy does it! More fine, sweet, and...

Score 85/100

Cragganmore 12 Year Old

Cragganmore 12 YO is one of Diageo's six "Classic Malts of Scotland". The reviewed 200 ml bottle has been open 2 years, is 2/3rds full, and preserved with inert gas for the last 15 months. The review is of the whisky at present Nose: the barley-malt shows sweet and tart citrus; there is also just a hint of grape fruitiness, and very...

Score 83/100

Cragganmore 12 Year Old

I’ll gloss over the hyperbole on the label, this is despite Diageo’s long seen through hype, a pretty main stream speyside. Pale amber in colour, the aromas include orange zest, cinnamon and coriander seed, and touch of cheap sherry. On the palate it’s medium bodied with a background of honey sweetness introducing a range of delicate flavours of...

Score 86/100

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