Cragganmore 29yo 1979/2003 (2003 Special Releases)

Cragganmore 29yo 1979/2003 (2003 Special Releases)

Official bottling
Single malt - Speyside 
Sunshine yellow 
52.5% ABV
Dram

Nose: Pineapples, guava, candle wax, linseed oil, leather, honey, hints of autumn leaves. With water, marshmallows, mangoes, leather. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, astringent, oily, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Leather, guava, orange peel, linseed oil, honey, ginseng, lemon sweets, fresh baked bread. With water, lemon sweets, autumn leaves, leather, mangoes, pineapples. 
Finish: Long. Guava, kiwifruit, leather, orange peel, candle wax. 

Comments: 

Wow! A wonderful whisky, heaped with fruits, and a leather slug of old bottle effect. With water it’s quite sweet, and pillowy soft vanilla marshmallows. Possibly the best Cragganmore I’ve ever had.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.