Single Malt Small Batch 33YO Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
Ready to enjoy now; as a distilled spirit, it will remain stable and can be savored over many years if stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Dark chocolate, roasted game meats, mature blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Craigellachie is famous for its stubborn adherence to old-school whisky-making, particularly its use of traditional copper worm tubs that condense the spirit slowly, retaining a heavy, sulfurous, and meaty character. This 33-year-old expression, bottled in 2017, represents a rare, ultra-aged window into this distinctive Speyside style. Distilled in 1983 and matured for over three decades, it balances the distillery's signature muscular, savory, and waxy character with deep, elegant notes of tropical fruit, toasted almond, and gentle oak spice. It is a testament to the 'Bad Boy of Speyside' ethos, proving that heavy, old-fashioned spirits can age into magnificent complexity.
🍾 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.