Cragganmore 1973 29 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt

Cragganmore 29 Year Old 1973 is a special bottling. One of only 6000 bottled in 2003

At 29 years old, this is by some distance the oldest official bottling of Cragganmore that has ever come to the market. 

• Tasting Notes from Whiskyfun (Serge Valentin)
  • NOSE

    Very flowery and very fruity, which is incredible considering its age. This one is not for the sherryheads! Lots of tropical fruits: pineapple, guava, tons of light breakfast honey. Extremely fresh! Develops on melon and peach, freshly squeezed oranges… A nectar. Whiffs of white pepper from the wood. What a perfect balance! Hints of peat?

  • MOUTH

    Stunning attack on fresh fruit salad and white pepper. Bold, rich, yet clean and fresh. Lots of honey, fresh fruits (melon, pear)… Some oaky notes too (tannins, pepper, vanilla, cinnamon). This one really proves that there’s life without some heavy sherry in Speyside. Long, beautifully balanced finish on pollen, and white pepper. An old ‘straight shooter’ that, once again, shows that there isn’t only sherry and/or peat in life. I like it a lot!

  • SCORE

    90 points.