Anyone try CÙL NA CREAGAN, 8 YEAR OLD MALT SCOTCH

[Novice Scotch Fan]

I am a member of a wine cooperative in Canada called the Opimian Society and they get a small allotment of single malts each year. Anyway, this year "Cul Na Creagan, 8 and 12 year old are featured. Anyone ever try these? I have to buy six bottles at a time, so like to have some reliable musings on this before i decide whether or not to take the plunge.

[laurasangster]

Also a member of Opimian. Searched for Cùl na Creagan and also for Prabam Na Linhe without any success. Did you find out any more about this scotch?

[Novice Scotch Fan]

I have not been able to find any information. My friend who has been a member of the Opimian Society has purchased the scotch offering last year and said it was excellent. Now, of course, what he considers excellent another might consider the opposite, but I can say he is a big fan of Oban, so I would imagine this stuff is quite good. But, as you know it is always nice to have a tasting note for guidance before purchasing. I think I will pass on this and stick with stuff that I know I definitely enjoy. By the way, I googled the name and this post came up, which tells you there is literally nothing on the web about this scotch.

[cathach]

http://www.gaelicwhisky.com/

Prában na Linne is a bottling co-op operated from the Isle of Skye and tries do conduct it's business in Gaelic and provide employment for the Islanders who I believe are part-shareholders. Open to correction on all of that though.

[Novice Scotch Fan]

I think you're right Cathack. Anyway a fellow scotch fan tells me the 12yr old is outstanding and he reorders it every year without disappointment. So, to all you Canadian Opimian members, this is good stuff.

[trichards]

Note that this is a blended malt, not single. However, I purchased a blend of 15 different 30-year-old single malts from Duncan Taylor in Scotland a few months ago and was really pleased with it.

[Novice Scotch Fan]

Yes, I knew it was a blend, but a good one as I think it is just a blend of single malts with no filtration. Anyway, I have to order six bottles at a time, so I will either be very happy or rue the recommendation of my friend.

[doctorisin]

A group of us opened the 12 year old yesterday and returned to it today. It's lovely, a complex, delicate but accessible whisky. Nice balance of peat, broad honey and heather notes. This whisky is from Skye but it visits Speyside. Good buy.