Cragganmore 12 Year Old
70cl
/
40% Vol
A fine representation of Speyside's distinctive style. This complex yet delicate and floral Single Malt offers smooth flavours of honey, heather, fruit salad, and barley sugar. A great introduction to this style of single malt.
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Cragganmore 12 Year Old
€57.00
Ex Tax: €46.34
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Finish
A long, malt-driven finish with light smoke and hints of sweetness.
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Aromas (without water)
A combination of sweet floral fragrances, riverside herbs and flowers with some honey and vanilla.
Flavour
A strong malty taste with hints of sweet wood smoke and sandalwood.
Fact Sheet
Distillery
Cragganmore
Fluid
70cl
Alcohol %
40%
Country
Scotland
Region/AOC
Speyside
FAQs
Generally no. Speyside is known for producing predominantly unpeated single malts with fruit, floral, malt, and oak character, driven by its inland geography and the quality of its soft spring water sources. Benriach and Braeval produce occasional peated expressions as secondary style releases, and BenRiach Curiositas and Smoke Season carry a noticeable peat character. However, the defining Speyside style, as exemplified by Glenfiddich, Macallan, Balvenie, and Dalwhinnie, is unpeated and fruit forward.
Yes, meaningfully. The Speyside region sits within the broader Highland designation but has its own distinct style driven by specific geography, water sources, and a concentration of prestigious distilleries. Highland whiskies, from distilleries outside Speyside such as Dalmore, Glenmorangie, Clynelish, and Old Pulteney, tend toward heavier, spicier, more robust character with greater variation by sub region. Speyside is more consistently lighter, fruitier, and more floral, with the River Spey watershed providing the unifying geographic factor.
Some Speyside distilleries use water from the River Spey or its tributaries, but many use independent spring water sources within the broader Speyside area rather than water drawn directly from the river. Glenfiddich uses the Robbie Dhu Spring, Glenlivet uses water from Josie's Well, and The Macallan draws from its own spring on the Easter Elchies estate. The quality and mineral content of the local spring water is consistently cited as a significant factor in the house character of Speyside single malts.
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