Single Malt Pedro Ximenez Hogshead 'Full Cask' 134
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this whisky does not mature further in the bottle and can be enjoyed immediately or cellared indefinitely when stored away from direct sunlight and temperature extremes.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
blue cheese, dark chocolate, sticky toffee pudding
✨ Technical Specifications
Craigellachie is often celebrated as the defiant rebel of Speyside, standing firm against modern trends since its founding in 1891 by Alexander Edward and Peter Mackie. The distillery's signature heavy, sulfurous, and muscular character is a direct result of their continued use of traditional copper worm tubs for condensation, which limits copper contact and preserves a robust, meaty spirit. When this powerful distillate is matured in a Pedro Ximenez (PX) Sherry Hogshead, a spectacular sensory contrast is born. The intense, syrupy sweetness of the PX cask—characterized by rich notes of dark figs, raisins, and molasses—wraps around Craigellachie's savory, waxy, and slightly smoky core, resulting in a single malt of extraordinary depth and dramatic complexity.
🍾 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.
🍇 Base Material
Malted Barley