Single Malt Refill Bourbon 'Full Cask' No 90003557
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As a robust single malt Scotch whisky, this bottle is stable indefinitely when stored properly and can be enjoyed over several decades.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Smoked blue cheese, slow-roasted pork belly, dark chocolate with sea salt
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Craigellachie is famously known as the 'Bad Boy of Speyside' due to its stubborn adherence to traditional, old-school whisky-making methods. At the heart of its distinctive character is the continued use of copper worm tubs—cold water tanks containing coiled copper pipes used to condense the spirit. This process limits copper contact, leaving a heavy, sulfurous, and meaty distillate. When matured in a refill bourbon cask, such as this 'Full Cask' single cask selection, the wood plays a supporting role. Rather than dominating with heavy oak and vanilla, the refill cask allows Craigellachie's muscular, pineapple-tinged, and savory spirit character to take center stage, creating a dram of remarkable complexity, texture, and historical resonance.
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Established in 1891 by Alexander Edward and Peter Mackie, the Craigellachie Distillery is situated in the heart of the Speyside region in the village of Craigellachie, Scotland. The distillery is highly regarded for its traditional production methods, most notably its continued use of copper worm tubs to condense its spirit, which imparts a distinctive, heavy, and sulfurous character to the whisky. This robust spirit is primarily aged in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, yielding a single malt renowned for its muscular, fruity, and unapologetically complex profile. Craigellachie's signature style is beautifully showcased in expressions such as their core 13-year-old and 23-year-old single malts, as well as rare, highly prized single-cask bottlings. Craigellachie remains a singular, defiant voice in Speyside, celebrated by enthusiasts for its old-school, full-bodied character. The distillery's address is Hill Street, AB38 9ST Craigellachie, Speyside, Scotland, United Kingdom, and its official website is https://www.craigellachie.com.