Single Malt Refill Barrel 'Full Cask' No 800578
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this does not mature further in the bottle and can be enjoyed indefinitely when stored correctly.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roast pork belly, mature blue cheese, dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Craigellachie, often referred to as the 'Bad Boy of Speyside,' was established in 1891 by the legendary Peter Mackie and Alexander Edward. Nestled in the heart of Speyside, the distillery is famous for its stubborn adherence to old-school production methods, most notably the continued use of traditional copper worm tubs to condense its spirit. This technique limits copper contact during condensation, resulting in a heavy, sulfurous, and muscular distillate. When matured in a refill barrel, such as this 'Full Cask' release, the wood takes a backseat. Instead of being dominated by intense first-fill oak characteristics, the refill barrel allows Craigellachie's signature character—rich, oily, with notes of grilled pineapple, sulfur, and robust malt—to shine through in its purest form.
🍾 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