Cragganmore 1999 20 Years Single Malt Whisky

Whiskyspace Notes 1712

Jun 23, 2026, 04:13:43

Wow, this is just bursting with freshness! First thing that hits me is all these lovely, crisp green fruits - green apples, gooseberries, a hint of green melon. It's super clean and pure. Then I get this zingy lemon note, almost like a very fine, dry white wine. Makes me think of a cool glass of Sancerre. There's a lovely tartness, like biting into a sharp cider apple or that amazing smell of crunching on raw rhubarb stalks first thing in the morning. It's all so well put together, extremely coherent. Underneath the fruit, there's this damp chalky, mineral edge, really pleasant. Just a tiny wee doughy, malty side comes through to balance it all. Honestly, it tastes like it's still very fresh from the cask. Can't find a single weakness here, just exceptional purity and freshness. 😊

Whiskyspace Notes 1404

Jun 3, 2026, 23:44:55

Morning sip feels like crunching raw rhubarb from the garden. So lemony and fresh with gooseberries and white apples coming through... really lovely distillate character. Then I get this crisp, almost sauvignon blanc vibe – green melons, lemon zest, a bit of cherry stem. Exceptional purity. Gets a tad rounder halfway, some peach and preserved plums, maybe that wee doughy side. Grass and damp chalk underneath, very Sancerre-y minerality. Finishes medium, tarter with cider apples. Still extremely coherent and fresh for a dram this pure. Cheers to that! 🥃

Whiskyspace Notes 1276

May 27, 2026, 11:56:52

Wow, this is like... still very fresh, medium weight, that grassy note is there but so clean. Reminds me of an extremely pure Cragganmore, almost like a crisp white wine. Get a lot of white apples and gooseberries, even some lemon. It's that exceptional purity and freshness, very coherent. There's a touch of preserved plums in there making it a tad rounder. Then come the cider apples, tarter, and a lovely, lovely distillate. There's a wee doughy side, but it's got this acidic, lemony punch too. White melons, and honestly, like crunching raw rhubarb early in the morning 😄. Some sauvignon vibes, maybe? Damp chalk and cherry stems in the back, with peaches coming through at the end. Very Sancerre-y in a way. Absolutely love it.

Finley Adams

May 22, 2026, 00:22:03

Right, let’s have a wee nosing. 👃 Honey’d sweetness straight off, ripe orchard fruit – apples, pears, mebbe a hint of apricot. Touch of vanilla fudge an’ all. First sip... ooft, that’s smoooth. 🥃 Caramel and gentle baking spice roll in, bit of nutmeg, mebbe a whisper of cinnamon. There’s a malty biscuit note, like digestives. Subtle dried fruit lurking – sultanas? Finish stays a fair while, soft oak and the faintest wisp of smoke. Not peat, just a warm, woody hum. Lovley, easy sipper for a dreich night. Cheers! 👍

Lexi Jackson

May 20, 2026, 05:57:03

Warm and a bit spicy, with soft vanilla, dried fruit and a wee smoky edge. Feels cosy, slightly sweet, then turns dry and oaky. Nice slow sipper by the fire 🔥🥃