ABV 55.5%
Cragganmore 17 Year Old / Manager's Dram Speyside Whisky - £1000
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Elegant, complex and still forceful. It took water and developed well, holding its structure and continuing to interest.
Arthur Motley
Cragganmore
Brand
Cragganmore
Bottler
17 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
17
Age (Years)
55.5%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Sweet sponge cake, marzipan, iced gems and a little chalkiness. With a little time and water pale sultanas, root ginger and floral notes appear among a strong lemon character.
Palate: Sweet, lots of vanilla, but with ginger powder spice too.
Finish: Candied fruits and a touch of smoke.
Comment: Elegant, complex and still forceful. It took water and developed well, holding its structure and continuing to interest.
Score: 8.5
Taster
Nose: Touch of smoke, dried grass, moss. Then apple, nut oils, toasted coconut, vanilla pod. Finally out come sweet spices and calf leather, toffee. Complex and sophisticated.
Palate: Intense and highly spiced. Honeyed with a sweet/savoury/spiced combination.
Finish: Very long and silky. Smoke gives another dimension.
Comment: Give this lots of time. Do so and you will be richly rewarded.
Score: 9
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