Single Malt 1st Fill Sherry Hogshead 'Full Cask' No 180000043
⏳ Drinking Window
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.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
blue cheese, dark chocolate, roasted venison
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1891 by Alexander Edward and legendary whisky pioneer Peter Mackie, Craigellachie Distillery stands proudly in the heart of Speyside, Scotland, overlooking the confluence of the rivers Spey and Fiddich. Renowned for its architectural heritage designed by Charles Doig, the distillery is celebrated for its steadfast dedication to traditional production methods, notably the continued use of traditional copper worm tub condensers. This distinctive distillation approach imparts a robust, muscular, and sulfurous character to the spirit, balanced by vibrant tropical fruitiness and rich malt complexity. Today owned by John Dewar & Sons under Bacardi, Craigellachie produces acclaimed, characterful single malt Scotch whiskies that stand out as bold and non-conformist within the Speyside region.
🍇 Base Ingredient
Malted Barley