Cragganmore 12 Years
The 12-year-old is the standard bottling of Cragganmore. It is one of Diageo's Classic Malts of Scotland.
The 12-year-old is the standard bottling of Cragganmore. It is one of Diageo's Classic Malts of Scotland.
Details about this bottle | Edit |
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Cragganmore | |
Scotland, Speyside | |
Single Malt Whisky | |
12 Years | |
40% | |
0.7 l | |
Original bottling | |
Ex-Bourbon | |
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Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Sweet:
Honey:
Fruit:
Malt:
Vanilla:
Caramel:
Herbs:
Zitrus:
Oak:
Peat Smoke:
Heather:
Floral:
Spices:
Sherry:
Pear:
Nuts:
Herb:
Barley:
Grass:
Alcohol:
Peach:
Orange:
Hay:
Leather:
Lemon:
Pineapple:
Grapefruit:
Date:
Grape:
Tropical Fruit:
Apple:
Pepper:
Tobacco:
Oil:
Wheat:
Berries:
Dried Fruit:
Cinnamon:
Maritime Notes:
Chili:
Cake:
Mint:
Almonds:
Banana:
Raisin:
Iodine:
Hazelnut:
Green Apple:
Nutmeg:
Ham:
Bonfire Smoke:
Cherry:
Chocolate:
Tasting
Sweet:
Malt:
Fruit:
Spices:
Honey:
Caramel:
Peat Smoke:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Nuts:
Herbs:
Zitrus:
Oil:
Sherry:
Pear:
Heather:
Herb:
Floral:
Wheat:
Chili:
Chocolate:
Alcohol:
Barley:
Banana:
Pepper:
Berries:
Peach:
Clove:
Orange:
Green Apple:
Grass:
Cake:
Ginger:
Salt:
Lemon:
Apple:
Hay:
Leather:
Tobacco:
Maritime Notes:
Mint:
Grape:
Nutmeg:
Tropical Fruit:
Pineapple:
Dried Fruit:
Coffee:
Medicinal Smoke:
Melon:
Lime:
Date:
Hazelnut:
Raisin:
Ham:
Grapefruit:
Rye:
Finish
Sweet:
Malt:
Peat Smoke:
Oak:
Spices:
Fruit:
Herb:
Caramel:
Herbs:
Vanilla:
Sherry:
Heather:
Zitrus:
Dark Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Alcohol:
Honey:
Pepper:
Bonfire Smoke:
Barley:
Coffee:
Nuts:
Floral:
Raisin:
Chili:
Ginger:
Oil:
Wheat:
Hazelnut:
Berries:
Pineapple:
Tropical Fruit:
Lemon:
Orange:
Plum:
Grass:
Grapefruit:
Pear:
Lime:
Date:
Leather:
Hay:
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Tasting notes of javis1213:

07. Nov 2016
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: Very complex and is a very aromatic speyside malt. The finishing is not long enough to savour, but is not too short. The balancing is a bit off to floral and tropical fruits, if it wasn't because of the maltiness I would have thought it was not a whisky but a brandy instead. Overall a very good speyside if you have enough time to appreciate the complexity of this malt. Just a bit off balanced for me.










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Comment: Very complex and is a very aromatic speyside malt. The finishing is not long enough to savour, but is not too short. The balancing is a bit off to floral and tropical fruits, if it wasn't because of the maltiness I would have thought it was not a whisky but a brandy instead. Overall a very good speyside if you have enough time to appreciate the complexity of this malt. Just a bit off balanced for me.
All tasting notes
Renowned whisky writer Michael Jackson held Cragganmore in high regard, while it is mostly overlooked by malt aficionados. Fresh, citric and quite assertive, the aroma features a wide range of flavors. Lime, melon and litchi give way to heather honey, thyme and lavender. Tastewise, crisp and sour notes turn slightly bitter and herbal as the palate progresses, flanked by ginger, white pepper and a touch of banana. Grapefruit, green tea and walnuts fade in the short finish. It's not my favorite classic malt, but it has something to offer if given the chance.
RATING: 3.4/5.0 ≙ 82 pts
RATING: 3.4/5.0 ≙ 82 pts

07. Jan 2024