Thanks to /u/xile_ for bringing this bottle to a recent light drinking time with friends.

Cragganmore and I are a contradictory pair at the best of times. Thus the dram named Cragganmore SMWS 37.54 “A contradictory dram” is a perfect sum up for me drinking it.

My first Cragganmore, like most people’s, was their 12 year old. The standard offering from Cragganmore was bought as a mini, on sale, and bought so I could try it. Pure and simple. I think I saved $5 on it.

I was less than happy. It wasn’t bad, but was mostly lemon forward and not too strong.

Then, for some reason even I, master of my own domain, don’t know, I went back to Cragganmores throughout the years. Even recently I was ready to keep my Cragganmore 25 (until I was offered a nicer bottle for it). If I didn’t like the standard malt…