Single Malt Exceptional Cask Series Sherry Cask No 4575 23Y0 (((Bottled 2019)))
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release; will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
dark chocolate, blue cheese, roasted venison
✨ Technical Specifications
Craigellachie is legendary among whisky enthusiasts for its stubborn adherence to traditional, old-school production methods, most notably its continued use of traditional copper worm tubs. This slow condensation process leaves a heavy, muscular, and sulfurous character in the new-make spirit. The Exceptional Cask Series represents a curated collection of single casks hand-selected by Malt Master Stephanie Macleod. Cask No. 4575 is a first-fill Oloroso sherry butt filled in 1995 and bottled in 2019 after 23 years of maturation. This long slumber in rich sherry wood beautifully tames and integrates Craigellachie's signature pineapple, oil, and cordite notes, wrapping them in luxurious layers of dark chocolate, stewed plums, and exotic spices.
🍾 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.
🍷 ABV
52.2%