Glen Craig used to be distilled on Lomond Stills at Glenburgie Distillery, they are now removed and Glencraig is therefore no longer in production. The only distillery in Scotland which still uses a Lomond still is Scapa.
Glencraig 34yo 1974-2009 42.4% Duncan Taylor cask#2922
This was actually supposed to be a 3cl sample, but in my glass its right below 2cl fill. I'll try to make the best of it. The color is light golden. It smells of hay, spirity, burnt, floral and quite fresh despite its age. But its a very strange malt whisky, hard to describe, spirity and malty, but not much else in this. The taste is sweet, banana and vanilla, oaky, tinned mangos and pineapple. Very short and light. The finish is short and peppery.
Not bad, but for its age and price, there are far better ones out there: 4.5
Glencraig 30yo 1974-2005 49.6% SMWS 104.4 "Ashes in a Grate"
I've had this once before, but I do not recall what I rated it, so just for comparisons sake, I'll try this once again. The color is light golden. It smells of sweet, camphor, caramel, wheat, vanilla, no ashes yet. Just like the DT, its a very light and easy whisky so far, not much going on. The taste is peppery, smoky, spearmint, vanilla, dark berries, onions, lemon zest. Again its a bit hard to detect much in this spirit, but still far more complex than the DT. The finish is peppery.
Light and fruity, a summers day malt with some smoke: 6.5
Next tasting: Abrlour Distillery
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