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Cragganmore Natural Cask Strength - 'Fine Lines', American Oak & European Oak Cask, 2016, 55.7%
Cragganmore

Cragganmore Natural Cask Strength - 'Fine Lines', American Oak & European Oak Cask, 2016, 55.7%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 9
Average Score
Avg 70
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Description

This release, also known as Fine Lines, is inspired by the distillery's connection with the Victorian railway. Cragganmore was the first distillery to take advantage of the newly built Strathspey line to transport its whisky around the country. This was matured in a combination of refill and rejuvenated American oak hogsheads, and ex-Bodega European oak butts, and bottled at cask strength for the Diageo Special Releases in 2016.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 218.35
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Cask type
American Oak & European Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
4932
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Diageo Special Releases 2016; Fine Lines; inspired by the distillery's connection with the Victorian railway
Historical context
Victorian railway
Special release
Limited Release; Diageo Special Releases
Allocation
US market allocation (2,100 bottles)
Nose
Warming and welcoming. Softly fresh, with gentle traces of beeswax then orange zest or tinned mandarin oranges and fruit salad on a base of broad, soft malt-loaf. With time, a beautifully balancing spicy acidity appears, followed by ripe red apple. Much later, clean and dry, with a little dried herb and a marzipan sweetness.
Palate
A smooth texture, with a sweet start; sugary and intense, with fragrant fondant in the mid-palate. Soon, becoming more drying; cedary and aromatic, although still unctuous. Slowly developing beautiful notes of cocoa and liquorice, then growing savoury, with porcini and a little salt.
Finish
Long, warming and cleansing. Growing charred, like a burnt fruit on a panettone; rounded and drying, with late flinty notes and coating tannins. Subtle smoke and spice with water; long and coating, with fresh fruit compote.
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