Cragganmore 29yo 1973/2003 (Special Releases 2003)

Cragganmore 29yo 1973/2003 (Special Releases 2003)

Official bottling
Single malt - Speyside
Bright gold
52.5% ABV
Dram

Nose: Papayas, nectarines, pineapples, malted grains, magic marker, pear drops. With water, papayas, leather, celery salt, malted grains. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, expands, turns airy, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Hoppy beer, malted grains, leather, celery salt, nectarines, magic marker, ginseng, vanilla. With water, ginseng, hoppy beer, cookie dough, nectarines. 
Finish: Long. Malted grains, hoppy beer, ginseng, pineapples. 

Comments: 

Lovely old bottle effect in this dram. It’s fruity, lots of white and tropical fruit, before the powerful malty spine comes through. Throughout there are flecks of celery salt and leather, the classic old bottle effect. Rather delicious.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.