Single Malt 1st Fill Sherry Hogshead 'Full Cask' No 180000043
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As a distilled spirit, this does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to be enjoyed upon release, remaining stable for decades if stored properly away from direct sunlight.
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blue cheese, dark chocolate, roasted venison
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Craigellachie is often described as the stubborn, old-school rebel of Speyside. Founded in 1891 by the legendary 'Restless Peter' Mackie and Alexander Edward, the distillery has famously resisted modern efficiency in favor of character. Its signature heavy, meaty, and sulfurous spirit is the result of traditional copper worm tubs—coiled condensing pipes cooled in cold water tanks—which limit copper contact and preserve the robust, savory compounds of the distillate. When this muscular spirit is filled into a first-fill Sherry hogshead, a magnificent alchemy occurs. The active European oak, saturated with rich sherry, tempers the spirit's fiery edge, wrapping it in luxurious layers of dark chocolate, stewed plums, clove, and roasted nuts. Cask No 180000043 represents a single-cask expression of this dramatic synergy, offering an uncompromisingly bold and complex dram that showcases Craigellachie’s defiant, full-bodied heritage.
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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.