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Cragganmore 1993/2013, 20 YO, Wilson & Morgan

Caramel delights

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nReview by @numen

17th Jan 2015

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Cragganmore 1993/2013, 20 YO, Wilson & Morgan
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  • Overall
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Nose: Fairly rich and buttery at first. Bitter-sweet caramel soaked in rum. Sweet and candied on Bailey's with a dash of orange oils. Hint of raisin jam. Perhaps even lightly burned honey. In the back are some echoes of the malty base. Great stuff so far. (with water) Just a drop or three, easy does it! More fine, sweet, and beautiful coffee. Fine sandalwood, and aged sweet cigar wrappers. Less rich, but no less lovely.

Palate: Lighter mouthfeel than I'd anticipated; I nearly expected to find a thick caramel coming from the glass. Less sweet as well and oak is in the middle of it. Coffee with chocolate flakes and a raspberry blended into the field. (with water) More coffee and milk chocolate, perhaps even some rum-balls. Surprisingly very light feel.

Finish: A return of sweet water playing into fine dark chocolate, a drop of coffee, and a fond welcome from mixed red berries. A pleasant transition. A very charming dram, with all the makings of a pour complex and enjoyable, factors that only cast the light mouthfeel into greater and more frustrating relief. If this were more substantial, it'd be excellent, so I'd give it a steady mark

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2 comments

@Pierre_W
Pierre_W commented

Good to see you back, @numen! I have come to like these older Cragganmore bottlings over the years - they are so much more substantial than the distillery's core range bottlings. Sometimes you even hit a gem. Too bad that there are not too many around in the market.

9 years ago 0

numen commented

@Pierre_W, thank you, sir! This Cragganmore was really delicious. I think that I was just rather frustrated by the lightness of the palate compared to the nose and all else and punished it a little. I haven't had much from the distillery, but this one would make me far more inclined to dabble further in it

9 years ago 0