Craigellachie 13 Year Old Speyside Scotch Single Malt Whisky with Gift Tube, Sherry & Bourbon Cask Finish, 46% ABV, 70cl / 700ml

Product Information

Casks from producers of oak-aged spirits who also employ worm tubs have been sourced to create this distinctive offering. The inaugural release in this collection showcases the award-winning 13-year-old Craigellachie Single Malt, artfully finished in Bas-Armagnac casks originating from the northernmost region of Gascony, France. yo Craigellaghie is one of my favourite whiskies, I’ve bought and sipped 4 bottles,however, this Bas armagnac cask is a step up, not necessarily in quality, but as a dram sipping experience,beautiful apple and green fruit, juicy fruit goodness great a.

Unveiled in 2014 as part of the trio of official Craigellachie bottlings, their 13-year-old single malt Scotch whisky eloquently embodies the distillery's audacious and robust essence. However, a more detailed review of the process demonstrates significant differences between Aramgnac wine heaters and coolers and the worm tub, but there are indeed similarities.he asked, materialising a bottle of Craigellachie 13 from thin-air, and for a split second my answer was instinctively no, because I’m always the designated driver wherever we go. The 13 year old standard release was reviewed by a relative newcomer to whisky on the Dramface review site and found to be a welcome change from the standard “approachable” malts. If you’re looking for some interesting finishes, the Cask Collection provides some different takes on Scotch whisky, including this Armanac finished malt .

But there’s also a depth, or weightiness, that bolsters the experience to one that ramps up my enjoyment with each sip. As the spirit bubbles away inside the still, it releases vapours which creep upwards after much refluxing and travel along the horizontal pipe at the top of the still – the lyne arm – to the zone where the gaseous spirit is converted back into a higher proof, liquid distillate. Whether it's by the fireside or after dinner with friends, Craigellachie is a distinctive Single Malt Scotch to be enjoyed by all Scotch lovers. Bonfire night: aromas of oozing toasted marshmallows, and baked apples studded with cloves, with the tang of sulphury, cordite lingering in the background. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin.More recently I tried the Na Bràithrean experiment with a brotherly twinning of Caol Ila, and exited the experience with disappointment surrounding that very potent example of taking a base spirit and finishing it two separate ways. That said, some say the packaging is quite stylish and that it'd be a perfect winter drink neat or with ice. The sulphurous aspect is more restrained than the nose, giving body and depth rather than a stand-alone distinct note. Warm rich vanilla crème patisserie, sweetness from brown sugar, then ripe apple, baked pastry, tart apple sauce, pear, perfectly ripe peach, some soft baking spices, and a touch of limestone.

The key components of Craigellachie - the dusty minerality and tropical smorgasbord are still present, albeit in the background now, and there’s very little, if any saltiness. Craigellachie was not a bottle that I was really aware of before going on a virtual tasting, where I got to try this as well as a lovely sample of Angel’s Envy. I think I’ll be replacing it with the core range yellow-label once it’s gone - I just love that drift into the golden ocean too much, and the appearance of citrus blasters keeps shaking me out of my amber haze. After a few sips, I get a slightly metallic flavor on the back of the tongue which is not offensive.

Lightly peated and funky Benromach bucks this trend, as does Mortlach which is often also described as a meaty spirit.