Cragganmore 17 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 64 by Dave Broom and Arthur Motley.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Touch of smoke, dried grass, moss. Then apple, nut oils, toasted coconut, vanilla pod. Finally out comes 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.

Arthur Motley 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.