Single Malt 13YO
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Ready to enjoy upon release; once opened, best consumed within 1 to 2 years to maintain its aromatic intensity.
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blue cheese, cured meats, dark chocolate
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Craigellachie's 13 Year Old Single Malt is a defiant, old-school expression of Speyside whisky-making, standing apart from its modern, lighter neighbors. Often referred to as the 'bad boy of Speyside,' this malt owes its muscular, sulfurous, and robust character to the distillery's stubborn insistence on using traditional copper worm tubs for condensation. This cooling method limits copper contact, leaving heavy, savory compounds in the spirit. The 13-year-old expression is matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, resulting in a fascinating interplay of sweet, fruity notes like baked apples and toasted marshmallows, set against a backdrop of striking bonfire smoke, flint, and a signature meaty complexity. It represents a liquid history lesson in how Speyside malts tasted before modern industrialization.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1891 by Alexander Edward and Peter Mackie, the Craigellachie Distillery is situated in the heart of the Speyside region in the village of Craigellachie, Scotland. The distillery is highly regarded for its traditional production methods, most notably its continued use of copper worm tubs to condense its spirit, which imparts a distinctive, heavy, and sulfurous character to the whisky. This robust spirit is primarily aged in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, yielding a single malt renowned for its muscular, fruity, and unapologetically complex profile. Craigellachie's signature style is beautifully showcased in expressions such as their core 13-year-old and 23-year-old single malts, as well as rare, highly prized single-cask bottlings. Craigellachie remains a singular, defiant voice in Speyside, celebrated by enthusiasts for its old-school, full-bodied character. The distillery's address is Hill Street, AB38 9ST Craigellachie, Speyside, Scotland, United Kingdom, and its official website is https://www.craigellachie.com.