The Clynelish Select Reserve “flavour-led concept” (no age statement, cask strength… and a high price) was this year applied to Cragganmore . Without an age statement or even a name, it becomes hard to refer to, but luckily there are very few releases from this distillery. I guess this will simply be known as the Cragganmore 2016 .

It was composed from three cask types : refill bourbon hogsheads, rejuvenated (recharred) bourbon and ex-bodega European oak sherry butts.

Cragganmore (55,7%, OB 2016, Special Release, 4932 btl.)

Nose: I really like this one. There’s sweet pear with apple,...