曾於Macallan、Glenlivet與Wishaw三家蒸餾廠擔任經理人的John Smith 於1869年成立Cragganmore酒廠，然而120年來Cragganmore一直是調和威士忌的基酒之一，直到1988 年才脫穎而出，開始以其單一麥芽聞名於世，知名威士忌大師Michael Jackson從來沒有給過Cragganmore 任何一支低於90 分的評價，可見其酒質之優異。

Cragganmore 29 yo: Very flowery and very fruity, which is incredible considering its age. Lots of tropical fruits: pineapple, guava, tons of light breakfast honey. Extremely fresh! Develops on melon and peach, freshly squeezed oranges… A nectar. Whiffs of white pepper from the wood. What a perfect balance! Hints of peat? Stunning attack on fresh fruit salad and white pepper. Bold, rich, yet clean and fresh. This one really proves that there’s life without some heavy sherry in Speyside. Long, beautifully balanced finish on pollen, and white pepper. I like it a lot!