Single Malt Blue Hill Refill Bourbon Barrel 'Full Cask' No 159
⏳ Drikkevindue
Ready to enjoy upon release, as single malt whisky does not mature further in the bottle. Once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its complex aromatic profile.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked salmon, mature cheddar cheese, roasted pork belly
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Nestled in the heart of Speyside, Craigellachie is famously regarded as a defiant traditionalist, often referred to as the 'Bad Boy of Speyside' for its stubborn adherence to old-school whisky-making. While most modern distilleries transitioned to efficient shell-and-tube condensers, Craigellachie proudly retains its traditional copper worm tubs. These coiled pipes, submerged in cold water, restrict copper contact during condensation, resulting in a heavy, sulfurous, and muscular spirit. This specific expression, matured in a refill bourbon barrel (Cask No. 159), highlights the distillery's robust character. Refill casks are highly favored by purists as they exert a gentler wood influence, allowing the complex, oil-rich, and tropical fruit-laden DNA of the Craigellachie distillate to shine through without being overshadowed by dominant oak vanillins.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Craigellachie Distillery blev grundlagt i 1891 af Alexander Edward og den legendariske whiskypioner Peter Mackie. Destilleriet troner stolt i hjertet af skotske Speyside, hvor floderne Spey og Fiddich mødes. Ud over sin markante historiske arkitektur, tegnet af Charles Doig, er destilleriet berømt for sin kompromisløse fastholdelse af klassiske produktionsmetoder – ikke mindst den fortsatte brug af traditionelle 'worm tubs' i kobber til kondensering. Denne særlige destillationsteknik giver råspritten en robust, muskuløs og let svovlet karakter, som harmonerer smukt med livlige tropiske frugtnoter og en rig maltet dybde. I dag ejes Craigellachie af John Dewar & Sons under Bacardi og leverer anmelderroste, karakterfulde single malt whiskies, der skiller sig markant ud som både modige og nonkonformistiske i Speyside-regionen.
🍇 Base Ingredient
100% Malted Barley