Cragganmore 12 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 22 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Very expressive. Notably herbal. Grassy. Palate Having flirted, plays hard-to-get. Interplay of teasing sweetness and stony dryness. Promises of orange blossom. Honey. Anis. Finish Slow seduction in the flower beds. Comment It’s worth taking the trouble.

Dave Broom Nose Silky, elegant and rich: currant bushes, sweet fruits, honey, cream, leather, rich malt, chestnut. Water makes it smokier. Fruity with a savoury edge. Palate Lovely weight: honey, blackberry, cooked fruits, walnut, dried apricot. A mid-to back-palate whisky which is robust, yet silky; meaty but elegant. The word is complex. Finish Tingle of heathery smoke binding it together. Comment The most complex of the flight by some margin.