Cragganmore the Octave
27 yo
Лот #4630309
· 54.4%
· 70 cl
· дистилляция 1993
· розлив 2020
⏱ закрытие 25 July 2026 в 20:45 CEST
(20:45 Highland C-F)
22
ценность
дешевле, чем ~22% виски рейтинга 88.1
(цена €428 — мин. розница, 17 оц.)
⚡ по ставке сейчас: 33
⚡ по ставке сейчас: 33
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Cragganmore the Octave 27yo
54.4% · 70cl · 82 бут.
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Сравни фото и данные глазами (фото ВБ — по ссылке на карточку). Если это разные бутылки — сними матч.
Текущая ставка€225
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Мин. розница (WB)€428
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Рейтинг WB88.1
17 оценок
Медиана оценок
89.0
у экспертов 89.0 (6) ·
разброс ±4.3 · 77–93 · 17 оценок
История продаж этой бутылки
Нет истории — лот впервые на аукционе.
Цены в магазинах (Whiskybase)
| Магазин | Цена | ≈€ |
|---|---|---|
| Whiskybottle.de shop | 428.50 EUR | €428 |
| The Whisky Cask shop | 429.90 EUR | €430 |
| Whisky Kingdom shop | 549.99 GBP | €643 |
Отзывы (по убыванию авторитета автора)
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Насыщенная хересная бомба из октавной бочки с сухофруктами, пряностями и орехами, но без характера винокурни; опытные ценят зрелость и мощь, остальные разочарованы потерей стиля и кислинкой.
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В аромате густой сладкий херес с ванилью, изюмом, клубничным и вишнёвым вареньем, орехово-ореховым кремом, миндалём и рождественскими пряностями (корица, мускатный орех), с тонами копчёного окорока, табака, апельсина-королька и лёгкой солёностью; дуб проявляется сдержанно. Вкус мощный, маслянистый и пряный, с сушёными финиками, тёмным шоколадом, тоффи, какао и подсыхающим дубом; отмечают лёгкую металлическую кислинку и мгновение серы. Послевкусие маслянисто-хересное с какао, орехами, миндалём, марципаном и кожано-землистыми тонами, постепенно становится сухим и травянистым.
Расхождения выражены: наиболее авторитетный ревьюер, признавая сомнительность связки заурядной винокурни с модной октавной бочкой Duncan Taylor, всё же ставит высший балл, сравнивая напиток с Glendronach и хваля зрелую мощь и хересную насыщенность; другой опытный автор предупреждает не разбавлять водой, иначе появляется резкость, и находит характер винокурни задавленным хересом. Самый строгий из опытных получил после приятного аромата кислый, горький вкус с провалами и разочаровался. Менее авторитетные вторят: нулевой характер винокурни, «слепо принял бы за Bowmore», плюс затхлость, сера и фиалковые ноты. Общий знаменатель — добротная хересная бомба без индивидуальности винокурни; оценки сильно разбросаны (77–92), согласие лишь в том, что стиль Cragganmore утрачен.
For God's sake ... I was so excited - the nose is fine - still excited - then a disaster follows. Sour, bitter, missing notes - one hopes for a quick finish when it comes to the finish. Ui, unfortunately that's not mine at all.
нос 85 · вкус 77 · финиш 76
Just don't add any water! That's when he gets angry and throws off notes. Pure it is quite neat and intense and you can also tell its age in places, but basically it is drowned by sherry. Sample of Bottle No. 32
| Нос | 88 | sweet and fat sherry with vanilla and fine notes of smoked ham, oily and heavy with juicy raisins, strawberry and cherry jam, hazelnut cream with walnuts and a touch of nougat, blood orange fillets, the oak wood is more discreetly noticeable and brings some spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg with, physalis, black balsamic vinegar and brine, tobacco, green peppercorns, apple |
| Вкус | 87 | punchy, oily and spicy, a carpet made of cinnamon and clove, woody oak that is drying out, also some cedarwood spice, then the acidity already mentioned by others here very slightly, looks a bit metallic and rusty, cocoa powder, brown bread and ash, dried bay leaves, balsamic vinegar, fat sherry with dried dates, a little vanilla and a hint of caramel |
| Финиш | 87 | oily sherry and cocoa, dull oak and a brief moment of sulfur, cinnamon and ground cloves, vanilla, ash, caramel, becoming dry, grassy with walnuts, whole almonds and marzipan, black bread, earthy-leathery, black balsamic vinegar, some pine needles |
How can you give a Cragganmore over 90 points? The Diageo offshoot is mostly only used for the department store blends. There are hardly any original bottlings. Apart from the 12-year-old standard bottling and the obligatory Distillers editions, there are only a handful of average whiskys left. If you pair such a whisky with the fad of Duncan-Taylor, the "Octave Cask", not much good can come out. For traditional whisky freaks, this is all a no go. And I'm more of a conservative freak. Corona had ruined our trip to Scotland in September and we had decided to order and taste some whiskys on the Internet. Among them was the 27-year-old Cragganmore, who with over 400.00 EUR wasn't exactly a bargain. If you leave out the distillery and the octave bottling, we had a really good and strong sherry bomb in the glass that knew how to impress. Ok, every bottler tries to break new ground and find new sales markets. But not everything that is new has to be bad at the same time, because someone wants to earn (very) well on this whisky. For me, the only thing that counts is the result in the glass, and objectively that was so good that you could have guessed a Glendronach in a blind tasting. If you are willing to spend the 400.00 EUR, you will not get a world-class whisky, but a very, very good whisky that should do well in a blind tasting. Conclusion: It wasn't the best whisky of 2020, but it exceeded my expectations many times over. Maybe because I had no expectations and probably would never have bought this bottle myself.
| Нос | 92 | Clear sherry notes, light wood aromas, nutty aromas come through, cinnamon, speculoos, almonds. Christmas spices, light vanilla flavors. Minimal acidity. The flower meadows of the Highlands herald themselves. Dried fruits in the background that gradually come to the fore. |
| Вкус | 93 | Very strong sherry aromas and dried fruits come up immediately, raisins, dates. Rather dry in the mouth. Then blood oranges appear, which was already announced by the smell of the slight acidity. Cinnamon, nutmeg, maybe cardamom or something like that. Dark chocolate and toffee are noticeable. |
| Финиш | 94 | Slightly longer finish that lets the wood aromas come out more clearly. The dried fruits also stay in the mouth longer. Toffee and vanilla come out more clearly, but are pushed back by the oranges. Oily nutty flavors come through. Overall, little sherry sweetness, but strong dominant aromas, as are typical of over 20-year-old whiskys. |
Well Too many missing notes. In addition to the typical sherry notes, I find it slightly musty and sulphurous. Here we are closer to violets, they remind of Bowmore. Not my malt
As a total Cragganmore fan, I found this one rather disappointing. 0 distilleries character. Nice sherry bomb, nothing more. Would have guessed a Bowmore blindly.