A couple of posts back I had the honor of presenting a guest post. Now its time to present guest post number 2, this time written by Martin who usually writes on his own blog – the Whisky Critic. Here we go:
Greetings to WhiskyGrotto.com readers. As soon as I saw the first guest post published here, I immediately opened my e-mail client. Johan agreed to have a look at what I have to say and here we come with a guest whisky review.
I choose a really good one for that matter, the Cragganmore 1993 Distillers Edition, double-matured and finished in port wood pipes. Enjoy.
Like fellow Speyside distillery Speyburn choose a locally-influenced name for their single malt (Bradan Orach or Golden Salmon, inspired by the local tradition of salmon fishing), Cragganmore takes its name from the local stone quarry Craggan Mor, meaning Big Rock, the source of the stone used to build the distillery.
While far from the oldest distillery in the Speyside region, Cragganmore is not one of the youngest players either. It’s a well known and respected distillery with a lot of history and awards behind (and more likely than not ahead) of it.
It is not unusual that Distillers Edition bottles are made from lower quality ingredients than the distilleries standard products, with the classy-sounding name being code for ‘not good enough for our usual label’, but such is not the case here. Much like the Speyburn Bradan Orach, this is an excellent whisky for novice single malt drinkers. The port cask finish gives it a sweetness which makes it quite palatable indeed, and it goes down a charm.
Serve at room temperature in glass of your liking. As I often do with single malts, I would recommend skipping the ice for this one (regardless of how suave bond-like characters sound when they order Scotch, on the rocks).
Eye: Light, golden-brown.
Nose: Initial fruitiness and hints of smoke, followed sublimely by notes of orange, nougat, herbs and sweet floral honey.
Taste: Ever so slight smokiness, followed by a hint of nut. This whisky is all about the finish though, which packs a punch of plums, raisins and honey – much thanks to the port finish.
Overall a very smooth, easy to drink whisky – one of my top recommendations for beginners, but also anyone who enjoys a sweet and well balanced single malt; bonus points are given due to the fact that you can pick it up for a rough £35/$55.
Tagged as:
1993,
Cragganmore,
Distillers Edition,
limited edition,
Speyside
Dear whisky lovers.
Last year in September I had to shut down my advertising agency due to different point of views among the owners. I found myself in a situation where I either could start a new company or get employed. My choice was to start a new company – Ronnestam Innovative Communication.
I’ve been blogging on marketing for some years now, but when I found my self in that position I felt I had to throw in an extra gear. Therefor most of my focus during the end of 2008 and now in the beginning of 2009 has been the Ronnestam.com blog.
It has paid of. My blog is now awarded for a price as Swedens best blog on marketing and also the category trend and future communication.
Your vote matters
I hope I’ll find time to speed up the whisky blogging soon again, but until then – please visit my communication blog and if you find it interesting head over to Daytona YABA awards and place your vote on me in the two categories where you find Johan Ronnestam.
Happy New Year!
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ronnestam
This is a blog and blog-owners love when people leave comment on posts. On top of that I launched a small community the other week and I’d love to have more people giving recommendations on whisky, destinations, whiskyclubs, websites and more.
So, in order for something to happen I’ve decided to launch a competition that I call the WhiskyGrotto August Challenge. And as every competition needs a prize I thank Auchentoshan for awarding the best comment/post with a bottle of Auchentoshan Classic Single Malt.
The rules are simple.
If you find a post that you have an opinion on, then use the “Leave a comment” and write what ever you want (as long as it has something to do with the subject of course). By doing this you have submitted your entry to the competition. Doing exactly same in the community is also an entry. In the end of the month I will scan all comments and posts in the community and I will award the best one (from both categories) with a bottle of Single Malt Classic from Auchentoshan. The winner will also be announced on WhiskyGrotto.com
So, what are you waiting for! Get in there in the WhiskyGrotto and make your voice heard.
Sponsor: Thanks’ Auchentoshan for making this happen!
Note: Depending on where in the world you live, you might be charged with the cost for delivery.
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auchentoshan,
community,
competitions,
single malt classic,
whiskey,
whisky,
win
Some of you might have seen the new menu option up to the right on WhiskyGrotto.com. I’ve gathered all my favorite Videos from YouTube on one page. I’m glad to see that others are doing the same.
Today I noticed that Islay Weblog, a great blog about everything that you need to know about Islay, has done the same only on another subject – you guessed it – Islay. All in all they have gathered 28 videos about this lovely place that produces fantastic whisky. Many of them are of the historical kind, others cover stories about the distilleries on the islands.
So, if you like it Islay, head over to Islay Weblog and enjoy their collection.
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blogs,
Islay,
islay weblog,
single malt,
whiskey,
whisky
