Cragganmore The Distillers Edition 2023

 

 

 

40°

Distillery : Cragganmore - Speyside

American Oak Refill Barrels and Ruby Port Seasoned Recharred American Oak Finish  

Original Bottling 

Limited Edition 

Single Malt 

Bottled in 2023

Totally Unpeated

Slightly different from its counterparts aged in Sherry casks from other distilleries, the Cragganmore Distillers Edition has been aged in Ruby Port Pipes. As for the rest, the principle remains the same, no age, no more vintage, but cold filtration and colouring still present.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Honey on the nose, with amarena cherries sprinkled with speculoos, nuts and candied red fruits, blueberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, milk chocolate, pastry cream, blood orange, green apples, juicy pears and vanilla. On the palate, it's light but pleasant and mellow, oily, fruit tart, damsons, jam, cinnamon, then wood and spices, cloves, pepper. Quite a long finish, correct for the alcohol level, figs, chocolate and bark, liquorice, herbaceous notes, honeysuckle, parsley.

 

In Short, 

I liked the nose, the palate and the finish are pleasant, but the low alcohol content is a little annoying. A few degrees more would do it a lot of good. All in all, it's not bad, though a bit expensive for what it is. I suggest waiting for a promotion.

Score : 86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

 

                                           Epica - The Ghost in Me