Single Malt Oloroso Hogshead 'Full Cask' No 137
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, as single malt Scotch whisky does not mature further in the bottle. Once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its complex aromatic profile.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
blue cheese, dark chocolate, sticky toffee pudding
✨ Technical Specifications
Craigellachie is famously known as the rebel of Speyside due to its stubborn adherence to traditional, old-school whisky-making methods. While most modern distilleries have transitioned to efficient shell-and-tube condensers, Craigellachie defiantly retains its copper worm tubs. These cold-water tanks house coiled copper pipes that rapidly condense the spirit vapor, minimizing copper contact and leaving a heavy, muscular, and sulfurous character in the new-make spirit. When this robust, meaty spirit is matured in an Oloroso sherry hogshead, a fascinating alchemy occurs. The intense, nutty, and dried-fruit sweetness of the sherry-seasoned European oak wrestles with the savory, oily, and slightly smoky distillate. Cask No 137 represents a single-cask expression where this tension reaches a harmonious peak, offering an uncompromisingly complex dram that honors the distillery's founding in 1891 by Peter Mackie and Alexander Edward.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1891 by Alexander Edward and legendary whisky pioneer Peter Mackie, Craigellachie Distillery stands proudly in the heart of Speyside, Scotland, overlooking the confluence of the rivers Spey and Fiddich. Renowned for its architectural heritage designed by Charles Doig, the distillery is celebrated for its steadfast dedication to traditional production methods, notably the continued use of traditional copper worm tub condensers. This distinctive distillation approach imparts a robust, muscular, and sulfurous character to the spirit, balanced by vibrant tropical fruitiness and rich malt complexity. Today owned by John Dewar & Sons under Bacardi, Craigellachie produces acclaimed, characterful single malt Scotch whiskies that stand out as bold and non-conformist within the Speyside region.
🍇 Base Ingredient
Malted Barley 100%