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🥃 CRAGGANMORE DISTILLERS EDITION
A beautifully rich and complex Speyside single malt, Cragganmore Distillers Edition takes the distillery’s famously elegant character and adds an indulgent extra layer through a second maturation in Port-seasoned casks.
The Port influence brings extra depth and fruitiness to Cragganmore’s naturally malty style, balancing its delicate smoke with layers of ripe fruit, sweetness and warming oak.
Bottled at 40% ABV, expect a sweet and malty nose with juicy fruit and a subtle hint of smoke, followed by layers of rich plum, dried fruit, vanilla, oak and dark chocolate. The finish is medium to long, becoming gently dry with lingering vanilla, cocoa and mature oak.
Part of the prestigious Distillers Edition range and released in limited quantities, this is a cracking bottle for anyone who enjoys classic Speyside whisky with a richer, fruitier twist.
🏔️ SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT
🔥 40% ABV
🍷 PORT CASK SECOND MATURATION
🍇 RICH FRUIT & PLUM NOTES
🍫 VANILLA, OAK & DARK CHOCOLATE
💎 DISTILLERS EDITION
🎟️ £1 PER TICKET
🔢 ONLY 399 TICKETS
Classic Speyside character. Rich Port influence. One superb Cragganmore Distillers Edition waiting in the Vault. 🔐🥃
Cragganmore was founded in 1869 by John Smith at Ballindalloch, in the heart of Speyside, on land leased from Sir George Macpherson-Grant of the Ballindalloch Estate. Smith chose the spot for two reasons: fresh spring water from the Craggan Burn, and the brand-new Strathspey Railway running right past it.
Cragganmore was the first Speyside distillery built next to the railway, with its own siding from Ballindalloch station. That meant casks, coal and barley could be moved quickly, at a time when most distilleries still relied on horse and cart. The steam train on today's label remembers the first "Whisky Special" in 1887, which carried 16,000 gallons of whisky out of Ballindalloch. The old line is now part of the Speyside Way walking route.
John Smith was one of the most experienced distillers of his day. Before Cragganmore he had worked at several Speyside distilleries, including managing Macallan and helping to run Glenlivet and Glenfarclas. Some even believe he was the son of George Smith, the founder of Glenlivet, though that has never been proven.
He was also famously large. Smith is said to have weighed around 22 stone, too big to fit through a carriage door, so he travelled in the guard's van instead. It is one reason he was so keen to build his distillery right beside the line.
Cragganmore's secret lies in its stillhouse. Its two small spirit stills have flat tops instead of the usual swan necks, and they still use old-fashioned worm tubs (long copper coils in tanks of cold water) to cool the spirit. The flat tops trap the vapour, so much of it is distilled again and again before it escapes. The result is a whisky known for being unusually complex: malty, fruity and gently smoky all at once.
For most of its history Cragganmore quietly went into blends, and blenders rated it among the very best. In 1988 it was chosen as the Speyside representative in the Classic Malts, a collection of six single malts picked to show off Scotland's main whisky regions. Today the distillery is owned by Diageo.
The Distillers Edition takes classic Cragganmore and gives it a second chapter. After maturing in oak, the whisky is moved into casks seasoned with Port, the rich, sweet fortified wine from Portugal, for a further period of maturation. This "double maturation" layers ripe red fruit and gentle sweetness over Cragganmore's malty, complex spirit. It is bottled at 40% ABV and released as a dated edition, so each year's bottling is slightly different.
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See who has already won a bottle on our winners list, or browse all of our live whisky competitions for the next Speyside prize. You can also win a free bottle every month, and our FAQs explain how entries, draws and free postal entry work.
This competition is open to UK residents aged 18 or over.
You will be randomly allocated your ticket number(s) when ordering and will receive an email confirmation.
The total number of tickets available for this competition is (399).
If all tickets do not sell out, the draw will still take place on 5th October 2026 @ 5:00 PM.
You must answer the competition question correctly to be entered into the draw. Incorrect entries will not be entered.
You may enter the competition online or for free by post by sending your entry to Highland Vault on a postcard. You must have an account on Highland Vault for your entry to be processed. All details on your entry MUST match the details on your account to receive the order confirmation and ticket number. Postal entries received without a registered account cannot be processed.
The winning ticket number will either be selected automatically by the Highland Vault competition system or drawn live and announced on our website and social media channels.
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You can enter this competition up to 399 times.
Once your order has been placed, your ticket number(s) will be randomly allocated and shown on your order confirmation. They will also be emailed to you and available in the My Account area.
The winning ticket number is selected using a random number generator from all valid entries. Winners will be contacted directly.
If all entries sell out earlier than expected, the draw date may be brought forward. Any updates will be published on our website.