Single Malt Refill Bourbon 'Full Cask' No 90003556
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this whisky does not mature further in the bottle and can be enjoyed immediately upon release or cellared indefinitely if kept upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked salmon, mature Cheddar cheese, dark chocolate
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Craigellachie is famously known as the defiant voice of Speyside due to its stubborn refusal to abandon its traditional copper worm tubs. These cold-water-filled tubs condense the spirit rapidly, leaving a high concentration of sulfur compounds that give the new-make spirit a heavy, meaty, and muscular character. When matured in a refill bourbon cask, such as Cask No 90003556, the wood's influence is beautifully restrained. Rather than overwhelming the spirit with heavy oak or sherry spice, the refill bourbon wood gently coaxes out Craigellachie's signature tropical fruit notes—such as grilled pineapple and baked banana—while softening the robust, savory, and slightly smoky undertones. This creates a fascinating tension between a heavy, old-school distillate and delicate, sweet orchard fruits.
🍾 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