Single Malt Bourbon Hogshead 'Full Cask' No 109
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release, remaining stable for decades if kept upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked salmon
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Craigellachie is legendary among Scotch enthusiasts as the defiant, old-school rebel of Speyside. Founded in 1891, the distillery stubbornly clings to traditional worm tubs—coiled copper pipes cooled in cold water tanks—to condense its spirit. This historic method limits copper contact, leaving a heavy, sulfurous, and muscular character in the new-make spirit that modern distilleries have largely abandoned. When matured in a single bourbon hogshead, like this 'Full Cask' expression, the spirit's fiery, meaty, and tropical fruit notes are tempered by the gentle sweetness of American oak. The result is a complex dram where charred pineapple, vanilla, and soft coconut interlace with Craigellachie's signature robust, waxy, and slightly smoky backbone, offering a glimpse into the historic flavors of 19th-century Speyside.
🍾 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.