🥃 Cragganmore Distillers Edition
Cragganmore with a double maturation: first oak casks, then port casks; limited annual batches, 40% ABV according to WhiskyNotes.
Cragganmore Distillers Edition is the second regular expression from the Cragganmore distillery, alongside the 12-year-old. It differs by its double maturation: after the main casks, the whisky receives a finish in port casks. Batches come out every year, with the distillation and bottling years on the label; WhiskyNotes gives 40% ABV for the 1998/2012 batch.
According to the official malts.com website, the 2022 batch first matured in refilled American and European oak casks. It was then transferred into recharred American oak casks soaked with port. Older batches, according to malts.com and WhiskyNotes, were finished in ruby port casks. The spirit itself is the same: lightly peated malt, flat-topped stills and water-cooled condensers.
Why it matters to you. Compare it with Cragganmore 12 Year Old: the difference is exactly the influence of port, which adds red berries and sweetness. Check the cask scheme by the batch year, because it has changed over time. The WHO reminds that there is no safe dose of alcohol.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV (1998/2012 batch, according to WhiskyNotes) |
|---|---|
| Cask type | refilled American and European oak casks, then port casks (2022 batch) |
| Raw material | lightly peated barley malt |
| Distillation method | twice, copper pot stills; flat-topped stills for the second distillation, water-cooled condensers |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890): Single Malt Scotch Whisky |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Cragganmore Distillers Edition → affects → 🍷 Alcohol and health ← affects ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Port, 🐝 American white oak
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Cragganmore, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Speyside whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Talisker Distillers Edition, 🥃 Lagavulin Distillers Edition, 🥃 Cragganmore 12 Year Old, 🥃 Cragganmore 12 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
Is Distillers Edition a different spirit from Cragganmore 12?
No. It is whisky from the same distillery, but with a second maturation in port casks.
What is the strength of Cragganmore Distillers Edition?
WhiskyNotes gives 40% ABV for the 1998/2012 batch; check the label of the specific batch.
Why are there two years on the bottle?
Distillers Edition is released in annual batches: the label shows the distillation year and the bottling year.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky — Malted barley is the base of whisky: malt enzymes convert starch in the mash, and EU whisky is distilled below 94.8% vol.
- 🐝 American white oak — A North American oak that gives wine strong vanilla and coconut notes.
- 🥃 Talisker Distillers Edition — An Isle of Skye single malt from Talisker with no age statement: American hogsheads and a finish in sherry casks; 45.8% ABV.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Cragganmore 12 Year Old · 🥃 Longmorn 18 Year Old · 🥃 Longmorn 22 Year Old · 🥃 Benromach Contrasts: Organic · 🥃 Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban · 🥃 GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Malts.com (Diageo): Cragganmore 2022 Distillers Edition (first maturation in refill American and European oak casks; second in Port-seasoned re-charred American oak)
- Malts.com (Diageo, US): Cragganmore Distillers Edition (double-matured in former bodega Port casks; limited quantities worldwide)
- WhiskyNotes: Cragganmore 1998 Distillers Edition review (20.09.2013; bottled 2012; 40 %; Ruby Port pipe finish)
- Scotchwhisky.com (Whiskypedia): Cragganmore (regular official bottlings: 12-year-old and Distillers Edition finish)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)
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