Single Malt Full Barrel Cask 68 RLA 107.6 60.3%
⏳ Drikkevindue
Ready to enjoy upon release and will keep indefinitely when stored unopened in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Dark chocolate, mature cheddar cheese, smoked venison
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Craigellachie is known as the 'Bad Boy of Speyside' due to its stubborn refusal to conform to the typically light, sweet style of the region. Established in 1891 by Alexander Edward and Peter Mackie, the distillery still employs traditional copper worm tubs to condense its spirit. This old-school method limits copper contact, leaving a heavy, sulfurous, and muscular character in the distillate. This specific single cask release, bottled at a robust cask strength, showcases the raw power and complexity of Craigellachie's spirit, offering a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era of Scotch whisky production where weight, oiliness, and savory depth are celebrated.
🍾 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
Malted Barley
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
60.3%