Cragganmore 12-year-old Speyside Single Malt miniature. 1980/90s

Whisky still produced: Yes.
Category: Single Highland malt. 
Distillery: Still producing. 
Bottler: D. & J. McCallum
Bottling serie: Miniature
Bottling Year: 1980s-1990s
Stated Age: 12 years old.
Casktype: Not stated. 
Strength: 40.0 % Vol.
Size: 50 ml
Colouring: Unknown.
Bottle code: None
Country Origin: Scotland.
Region: Speyside.
Market: Worldwide.

The stills used in the second distillation (the spirit still) of Cragganmore whisky are unique in having a flat top and being relatively short. The stills' shape has a definite effect on the taste and aroma (nose) of the whisky.

Laura Vernon is the current master distiller.
Tasting notes;
Appearance/colour; Liquid Gold.
Nose; An aromatic blast of citrus to begin with – orange and lemon oil – then soft aromas of toffee, roasted almonds and malted biscuits follow. Very clean and appetising, with a gentle floral character.
Palate; The fresh citrus notes continue on to the palate, joined by sweet toffee, malt and oat biscuits. Very clean and refreshing.
Finish: The gentle maltiness fades lightly.

Distillery History: Founded by Speyside legend Big John Smith, Cragganmore was created using a pioneering flat-top pot still design to create the sweetest, most complex of malt whiskies. Cragganmore Scotch can count barley and Scotland’s fastest flowing river as two of its natural influences. In fact, Big John chose the location precisely because of the plentiful supply of spring water, and the connection to the Great Highland Railway line. In fact, Cragganmore was the first Speyside distillery to take advantage of railway transport as a means of bringing in raw materials, and sending out their delicious, unique malt.

Cragganmore was marketed by United Distillers under their Classic Malts brand. United Distillers has since become a part of Diageo.
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