Tasting Notes

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Cragganmore Distiller’s Edition 2011

Country: Scotland

Region: Speyside

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 40%

Score: 93 Points

This year’s 12-year-old edition was finished in Ruby Port casks, and the nose has notes of orange peel, dried apples, figs, raisins, red grapes, and a touch of nutmeg. The taste is dry and sweet with red grapes, nutmeg, allspice, brandy, dried apples, and a hint of smokiness for an incredibly complex mouthfeel. The finish is dry with red grapes, brandy, and a hint of smoke…slight sweet and lingering.