One of the three official Craigellachie bottlings released in 2014, the distillery's 13-year-old single malt Scotch whisky handsomely shows off the bold, robust character of the distillery's output. Think heaps of dynamic fruit notes with a distinctive current of smoke running through the middle. Single malt Craigellachie wasn't seen much outside of indie bottlings for a long time, and we don't take for granted how lovely it is to see Speysider thrive.
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Apple orchards in bloom, slightly meaty, burnt popcorn, treacle tart.
Oily malt arrives first, followed by BBQ pineapple and summer berries. Pine nuts and almonds.
A very soft hint of sulphur hides behind biscuit and apple notes.
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I found this Speyside a littlet harsh to begin with. Added some ice, let it melt. It got better by the sip. What did wonders is to let it sit after opening the bottle. 46 ABV can be too much but letting this baby breathe was a real game changer for me and my partner. We now absolutely love every single drop we can get from this bottle. It is very complex. Some say meaty. I taste apples, spices and honey. I am sure one could get a lot more out of it but to me, there is just so much going on forever from my nose, palate, tongue and throat while sipping it that the flavours and aromas all meet together to become one of the taste what might be one of the most exquisite whiskeys I have ever had. I have drank bottles twice the price of this one and now sure know what is a good bang for your buck!
Just opened a bottle of the 13 year old. My normal tastes run to Lagavulin, Talisker 10, Caol Ila and sometime McCallan red stripe. The reviews here are from O-5 stars. Everyone has an opinion. I am a well seasoned Scot's Whisky drinker and I was nicely surprised. This has a very fruity nose - pineapple, caramel, saline and orange peel on the tasting. It has a very light hint or smoke but this is a concentrated, complex, very fine whisky. If you drink 40%abv blended whisky and your palette has not tasted many single malts, you probably may or may not like this. This is a Grand Cru whisky. It is the finest whisky I have ever tasted from Speyside and I have tried most of them. At this price point, I don't think I would ever buy anything else. I still love my whisky from Islay but I am loving this gem from Speyside.
I don't like to give bad reviews, but I found this really horrible stuff. I bought a bottle based on the reviews here, most of them being very positive. Shows you that tastes do differ.
The nicest whiskey I have tasted with a long time
Bloody lovely
