Single Malt Bourbon Hogshead 'Full Cask' No 113
⏳ Drinking Window
As a stable distilled spirit, this bottle will keep indefinitely when stored upright away from direct sunlight, and is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years after opening.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
smoked salmon, mature cheddar, sticky toffee pudding
✨ Technical Specifications
Craigellachie is often whispered about among whisky connoisseurs as the defiant rebel of Speyside. Founded in 1891 by the legendary Peter Mackie and Alexander Edward, the distillery sits on the cliff overlooking the confluence of the rivers Fiddich and Spey. While modern distilleries transitioned to efficient shell-and-tube condensers, Craigellachie stubbornly retained its traditional copper worm tubs. This old-school method condenses the vapor slowly, leaving a heavy, sulfurous, and muscular spirit. When this robust, meaty distillate is filled into a single Bourbon Hogshead, a fascinating alchemy occurs. Over years of slumber, the active American oak tempers the spirit's fiery, savory character, weaving in delicate threads of sweet vanilla, toasted coconut, and bright orchard fruits, while preserving the oiliness and distinctive waxy, pineapple-led core that defines Craigellachie's singular heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1891 by whisky pioneers Peter Mackie and Alexander Edward, Craigellachie Distillery commands a prominent position on a rocky outcrop overlooking the confluence of the Rivers Spey and Fiddich. Designed by renowned Victorian architect Charles Doig, the distillery purposely eschews contemporary distillation trends, championing an archaic, full-bodied spirit style. Drawing soft processing water from the nearby Blue Hill, the distillery employs oil-fired maltings, traditional wooden washbacks, and distinctive exterior copper worm tub condensers. By restricting copper-to-vapor contact during condensation, Craigellachie captures robust, heavy, and sulphurous aromatic compounds that evolve into a uniquely muscular single malt marked by savoury, meaty notes accented by luscious tropical pineapple. Under parent owner Bacardi (John Dewar & Sons) and multi-award-winning Malt Master Stephanie Macleod, the distillery balances its legacy role in premium blends with benchmark age-stated single malts—notably its core 13-Year-Old, 17-Year-Old, and rare vintage cask bottlings—all presented non-chill-filtered at natural strength.