From The Cellar: Cragganmore

Join Nick Edwards of Diageo for the third edition of 'From The Cellar'. First we explored Mortlach, then we tasted our way through Dalwhinnie, now... Cragganmore. 

Cragganmore was one of the few single malts to be classed as A1 by blenders, dubbed one of the most complex single malt whiskies to hail from Strathspey, it is surprisingly the lesser-seen if it's Speyside neighbours. Mostly utilised for blending, Cragganmore core range consists of only a 12 Year Old and Distillers Edition.

Here's where it gets interesting: Cragganmore is created by two wash stills, large, but with very acutely-angled lyne arms that descend into worm tubs. The spirit stills are small with flat tops and a long, gently angled lyne arm sticking out of the side of the still. They too end up in worms. It is the latter pair – the only such type in Scotland – which help to generate the new make’s complexity.

On tasting:

• Cragganmore Distillers Edition - 43% ABV
• Cragganmore 12 Year Old - 48% ABV
• Cragganmore Distillery Exclusive Bottling, Batch No.1 - 48% ABV
• Cragganmore Triple Matured Edition, Exclusive to The Friends of the Classic Malts - 48% ABV
• Cragganmore 15 Year Old 150th Anniversary - 48.8% ABV

Bar snacks provided

Tickets $55pp

Doors open 6pm, Tasting begins 6.30pm