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
노즈에서는 크래건모어 특유의 복합적인 맥아 향과 잘 익은 과일이 가장 먼저 두드러진다. 버번과 템프라니요 와인 캐스크를 거친 만큼 붉은 베리와 마른 향신료, 옅은 가죽 향이 명확하게 드러난다. 56.5도의 팰럿은 단단하게 입을 채우며 자두와 흑설탕, 후추가 균형을 이룬다. 와인 캐스크가 더한 베리의 산미와 깊이가 또렷하게 발전한다. 피니시에서는 마른 향신료와 베리, 맥아의 잔향이 길게 이어지며 복합적인 구조감을 남긴다. 버번과 와인 캐스크의 교차가 만든 독특한 베리 풍미가 인상적이다.
AITasting 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