Single Malt 23YO
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release; does not improve with bottle age but will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate, blue cheese, smoked duck breast
✨ Technical Specifications
Craigellachie's 23-Year-Old Single Malt is a masterclass in the distillery's defiant, old-school style. While most Speyside distilleries transitioned to modern, efficient column condensers, Craigellachie stubbornly retained its traditional copper worm tubs. These cold-water tanks condense the spirit rapidly, reducing copper contact and preserving heavy, sulfurous, and muscular compounds. Over twenty-three years of maturation in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, this initially aggressive spirit transforms. The sulfur mellows into a rich, savory complexity, revealing unexpected notes of charred pineapple, beeswax, industrial oil, and toasted oak. It represents a bygone era of Scotch whisky production, celebrated by purists for its uncompromising, full-bodied character.
🍾 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
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
46%