Single Malt 1st Fill Sherry Hogshead 'Full Cask' No 180000039
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As a distilled spirit, this bottle will remain stable indefinitely if stored upright and away from direct sunlight; once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Dark chocolate tart, roasted venison with a berry reduction, mature Stilton cheese
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Craigellachie is famously known as the 'bad boy of Speyside' due to its stubborn adherence to traditional, heavy-style whisky making. Established in 1891, the distillery continues to use traditional copper worm tubs to condense its spirit. This process limits copper contact, leaving a robust, meaty, and sulfurous character in the new-make spirit. When matured in a first-fill Sherry Hogshead, like this specific single cask, the spirit undergoes a dramatic transformation. The active sherry-seasoned European oak imparts deep layers of dark chocolate, rich dried fruits, and warming baking spices, which beautifully contrast with Craigellachie's signature tropical pineapple and flinty, struck-match notes. This single cask bottling captures a pure, unadulterated moment in the distillery's maturation history, offering a muscular and unapologetically complex dram.
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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.