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Cragganmore Distillers Edition

malty fruity
4.2
(3)€50Scotland, Speyside, Single Malt

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John Smith built Cragganmore in 1869. Choosing a spot beside the River Spey for its good water and a new railway line. He gave the distillery short, flat-topped spirit stills, an unusual shape he believed shaped a more complex spirit. This bottling takes that malt and finishes it in Port casks. The wine wood adds a layer of dried fruit and brown sugar over the house style. You get apricot and orange marmalade, a little ginger, then a soft malty warmth. It drinks beautifully neat, rich yet never heavy, with plenty going on in the glass.

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Cragganmore

Cragganmore distillery is located in the Speyside region of Scotland, and it was founded in 1869 by John Smith. The distillery sits in a small valley beside the Craggan More Hill, which is where its name comes from. Cragganmor whisky is often described as having a rich and complex flavour profile. This is due to the distillery's use of unusually shaped stills, which have a flat top and a flat base, and a long neck that increases the amount of copper contact during distillation. Cragganmore was the first distillery to be built in the Speyside region after the Excise Act of 1823 legalized whisky distillation. The distillery is also one of the few in Scotland to have retained its own floor maltings, which is where the barley is germinated before being used in the whisky-making process. Cragganmore produces a range of single malt whiskies, including a 12-year-old, a 20-year-old, and a Distillers Edition, which is finished in port casks. The 12-year-old is the most widely available expression, and it is often praised for its balance of sweetness and smokiness.

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About the Cragganmore Distillers Edition

Cragganmore Distillers Edition is a single malt Scotch whisky from the Cragganmore distillery in Speyside, Scotland. It takes the classic Speyside house style and finishes it in Port casks. Cragganmore was founded in 1869 by John Smith. He was an experienced distiller who picked a site beside the River Spey. He fitted the distillery with short, flat-topped spirit stills. That unusual still shape gives Cragganmore its complex, layered spirit rather than a heavy one. The distillery sits in a quiet corner of Speyside, away from the main cluster. The Port finish gives this whisky its extra character. Time in the wine wood brings dried fruit and brown sugar. A gentle fruity sweetness follows behind. On the nose you find apricot, orange marmalade and a touch of floral honey. The palate adds malty cereal notes, soft oak and a warm lick of ginger. This is a single malt that rewards slow sipping. It stays layered and elegant throughout. The Port casks add richness without burying the underlying Speyside fruit. The two sides meet in real harmony. Citrus and milk chocolate linger on a long, balanced finish. Each return to the glass shows a little more. Serve Cragganmore Distillers Edition neat in a tulip glass. Let those aromas open up for a minute or two. It suits newcomers and seasoned single malt drinkers alike. The Port finish makes it a fine choice for cooler evenings. Few Speyside whiskies blend fruit, malt and wine-cask depth so gracefully. That is exactly what makes the Cragganmore Distillers Edition worth seeking out.