Redbreast 12 & Cragganmore 12

[Novice Scotch Fan]

Have you ever noticed that these two spirits taste remarkably similar?

[richard]

not even close










richard

[Drammed]

Cragganmore has smoke to it and Red Breast does not. That is a very large difference right off the bat.

[jazz lover]

Not similar at all.

[irishwhiskeychaser]

Good God no man ....


But both are very drinkable ... maybe you just drank too much o each and ended up not knowing which you were drinking

[Gov]

Love 'em both, but they do not taste anything alike man

[Reggaeblues]

Good God no man ....


But both are very drinkable ... maybe you just drank too much o each and ended up not knowing which you were drinking

Most likely...happens all the time!

Or maybe you topped up the wrong glass with the wrong whisky and created
a "happy accident".

Hmmm. Anyone for a Cragganbreast?

[dramtastic]

Have you ever noticed that these two spirits taste remarkably similar?

I'm sure by now your glad you mentioned it.

[Novice Scotch Fan]

Dramtastic, yeah, you're right.

Anyway, I tried this for the first time with a cold and it was a new bottle, so I popped the cork and poured. I didnt let it breathe at all. Anyway, it did taste more honeyed that night than it does now without the cold. Anyway, I retract the statement.

Now, I am picking up a lot of sherried notes . . .

[Novice Scotch Fan]

But damn, I am drinking this again tonight, but with a teaspoon of water to a shot and I could easily confuse it for a Speyside single malt like . . . Cragganmore. Drank neat it is not similar, but add the water and you are in the same neigborhood. The sherry subsides and is replaced by more honey. I will catch fire for this but what the hell. Seems to be what I am good at.

[Novice Scotch Fan]

I regard Cragganmore as one of the great representatives of Speyside. Redbreast, devoid of peat, rich with honey and sherry does correspond in my mind with Speysides. Yes, Cragganmore is more smokey, fragrant and complex but still honeyed. Anyway, I admit its a stretch, I just chock up to a "Jerry Maguire" moment.

[dramtastic]

I regard Cragganmore as one of the great representatives of Speyside. Redbreast, devoid of peat, rich with honey and sherry does correspond in my mind with Speysides. Yes, Cragganmore is more smokey, fragrant and complex but still honeyed. Anyway, I admit its a stretch, I just chock up to a "Jerry Maguire" moment.

You just stick to ya guns big fella!