Single Malt Bourbon Barrel 'Full Cask' No 800591
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this bottle is stable indefinitely; once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its vibrant aromatic profile.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
roasted pork belly, mature cheddar cheese, dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Craigellachie is legendary among whisky enthusiasts for its stubborn adherence to traditional, old-school production methods, most notably its continued use of copper worm tubs to condense its spirit. This process limits copper contact, leaving a heavy, sulfurous, and muscular character in the new-make spirit. When matured in a single bourbon barrel, such as Cask No 800591, this robust distillate undergoes a fascinating transformation. The ex-bourbon oak infuses the heavy spirit with sweet vanilla, honeyed malt, toasted coconut, and bright orchard fruit notes, creating a compelling tension between the distillery's signature savory, meaty weight and the sweet, oak-driven elegance of the barrel. This single cask expression represents a pure, unblended snapshot of Craigellachie's defiant Speyside style.
🍾 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.