Cragganmore Natural Cask Strength 2016 Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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Size750mL Proof111.4 (55.7% ABV) *Please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
This rare release from Cragganmore was matured in a combination of refill & rejuvenated American oak as well as European ex-sherry casks. It's limited to 4,932 bottles.
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About Cragganmore Natural Cask Strength 2016 Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Cragganmore Natural Cask Strength was part of Diageo's 2016 Special Releases of rare whiskies. The 6th release in the series to come from Cragganmore, it was matured in a combination of refill and re-toasted American oak hogsheads and European oak casks that used to hold sherry. Bottled at 111.4 proof, this release was limited to 4,932 bottles.

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About Cragganmore

Situated in the Speyside region of Scotland, the Cragganmore Distillery was founded by John Smith in 1870. Smith heralded from a dynastic whisky family — his family had previously been involved in the operation of the Macallan, Glenfarclas and Glenlivet distilleries, and he was related to George Smith, the founder of the Glenlivet Distillery. The name of the distillery (Cragganmore translates to "big rock"in ancient Galiec) is from derived the greenstone rocks sourced from a nearby hill that were used to build the distillery's infrastructure and maturation warehouses. Upon Smith's death in 1886, his son largely rebuilt the distillery and refurbished its equipment while preserving its traditional distillation techniques.

Today, the Cragganmore Distillery continues to honor the Smith legacy by crafting a unique single malt whisky made exclusively from lightly smoked barley. Once the barley arrives at the distillery, it is mashed in one of the distillery's six stainless steel mashtuns before being fermented in washbacks made of European larch. While larch washbacks are more difficult and expensive to maintain as compared to steel washbacks, they absorb a portion of the heat generated during fermentation and thus, contribute to a more robust flavor profile.

Following fermentation, the whisky is distilled twice through Cragganmore's copper-pot stills. The distillery's unique, flat-topped spirit stills (most distilleries have swan-shaped stills) and traditional worm-tubs (most distilleries use cooling condensers) contribute additional complexity and flavor to the whisky.

About Scotch

Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)


Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.


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The soft and sweet nose displays the typical characteristics of the Speyside distillery with fruit and vanilla notes. It's intense on the palate with a balance of oak and malt, as well as fruit, honey, and spice notes, culminating in a long and warming finish with lingering notes.
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