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This year’s eight limited edition Cask Strength Whiskies selected by Master Blender Dr Craig Wilson form a unique collection from some of Scotland’s most renowned distilleries.
* Unique
* Distinctive maturation casks
* Rare finishes
* Unexpected taste profiles
Every expression brings to life each distilleries character, through beautifully dramatized illustrations of the wildlife and flora surrounding the distilleries.
CRAGGANMORE AGED 12 YEARS DISTILLED: 2006 / ABV: 58.4% / REGION: SPEYSIDE
APPEARANCE: Pale straw, unoaked white wine. Good beading.
NOSE: A mild nose overall, with light prickle. The aroma is initially elusive, both sweet (boiled sweets, apple pie) and savoury (soft leather, sanded wood), and with a wisp of fragrant peat-smoke. Ashy notes, as with a spent fire. A drop of water sweetens and mellows the nose further. Becomes more smoky in the development.
BODY: Light to medium.
PALATE: At natural strength, pleasantly smooth in texture; the taste is immediately rich, sweet and savoury, then unexpectedly and appealingly becomes smoky. Adding a drop of water makes it really smooth, and slightly sweeter, yet it remains appetisingly savoury. The spiciness and smokiness still come through, and linger in the finish. FINISH: Smoothly smoky, spicy and warming; lightly drying, with a lingering thread of smoke and a pleasing aftertaste. With water, smoother and longer. Leaves an intriguing memory of smoke on the tongue.
