2009 Cragganmore double-matured in ex-bodega Port cask wood for succulence and rounded depth of flavour to enhance the complex smoky aromas and tastes of the regular release. Part of our 2021 Distillers Edition range. Limited quantities worldwide.
Cragganmore Distillers Edition won Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2006, 2008 and 2009. It also won International Wine and Spirit Competition Gold in 2004, 2007 (Best in Class), 2008 and 2009. It won Gold at the International Spirits Competition in 2005 and 2008, and won Gold at Scotch Whisky Masters in 2009; it was a Master there in 2011. Not forgetting Best Speyside without an age statement, at the World Whiskies Awards in 2009.
NOSE
Sweet and malty. Fruitier, juicier than the regular bottling. A hint of smoke.
PALATE
Firm and sweet, with smoky undertones and fruitiness. Malt, oak and smoke. Intriguingly layered.
FINISH
Medium to long and dry, with fine expressions of oakiness from bananas and vanilla to cocoa.
