Cragganmore 1985 MM Mission Gold
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Cragganmore |
| Bottler | Murray McDavid (MM) |
| Bottling Series | Mission Gold |
| Vintage | 1985 |
| Bottled Year | 2006 |
| Age | 21년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon / Tempranillo |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 56.5% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale gold with orange hues
air Nose
very different even if we’re in the same ‘cluster’ to quote David Wishart. Less malty and toasted but rather quite floral and honeyed (dandelions, acacia honey), with also a little more vanilla fudge and oak. A little less rich, cleaner and certainly less marked by the Port
restaurant Palate
closer to the 1984 but, I think much nicer on the palate. Again a little less marked by the Port and more by the oak, with an added spiciness that prevents it from the ‘fall’ at the middle that often happens with malts bottled at 40%. Quite some nutmeg, ginger, even sweet mustard and soft curry
timer Finish
quite long, pleasantly spicy and oaky, without any excessive ‘vinosity’ (but it’s there). Really improved since the first edition I think. 83 points. Cragganmore 21yo 1985/2006 (56.5%, Murray McDavid Mission Gold, enhanced in Guigal Côte Rôtie, 665 bottles) Côte Rôtie is a tiny but famous part of the northern Rhône wine region of France and Guigal is famous for it’s trinity there, La Landonne, La Mouline and La Turque
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