Scotland, Speyside. Distillery operational. Owner: Diageo

In addition to appearing together in the Six Classics Malts range, Cragganmore and Lagavulin became closely linked in 1923 when Sir Peter Mackie bought Cragganmore Distillery and incorporated it into the company Mackie & Co. - White Horse Distillers. Cragganmore become a key malt in the company's blends White Horse and Old Parr, before it was bought in 1927 by DCL (Distillers Company Limited). Loved by enthusiasts and connoisseurs, Cragganmore remains a niche single malt. Its 12 Year Old version, with a cream label, has been its standard bearer for over 20 years. Only one previous 12 year old version released by D&J McCallum Limited, Edinburgh is today a true collectors item.

A Cragganmore 12 year old. Released in 1988 by United Distillers for the Classic Malts range, Cragganmore 12 Year Old was the distillery’’s first official bottling and, alongside the Distillers Edition, remains one of very few official releases. Highly popular in blends—rated A1, the highest grade—Cragganmore remains a rare treasure as a single malt.