Cragganmore / 12 Years Old - Whisky Magazine

Cragganmore

12 Years Old

ABV 40%
REVIEWED Issue 28

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Specifications

Brand: Cragganmore
Expression: 12 Years Old
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 12 years old
ABV: 40%
Country/Region: Scotland / Speyside
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Tasting notes

Taster Dave Broom

Nose: Complex, rich mix of flowers, fruit (dried and caramelised), plum, baked apple, currant, honey, roast chestnut, meat and toffee. Phew.
Palate: A soft start, then dark fruits mixed with light honey and cooked peach. A rich, elegant, silky texture that fills the mouth. Highly complex.
Finish: Soft with a gentle hint of smoke.
Comment: Balances richness and fragrance superbly.

8.8

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Honeyed. Floral. Herbal. Full of subtleties.
Palate: Lightly syrupy. Sweet. Delivers what the bouquet promised.
Finish: Starts gently dry, but quickly soars to spicy heights.
Comment: Very accessible, and not given to grandiosity, but it's one of the Speyside greats. Good with some desserts. Try it with cassata.

8.8

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Cragganmore Distillery, Ballindalloch, Moray, Speyside, Scotland

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