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Craigellachie NEDERLANDS
Region Highlands
District Speyside
Water source in Little Conval Hill (brewery)
"Burn of Allachoy (cooling)
Neighbours Aberlour, Convalmore, The Macallan
Owner John Dewar & Sons Ltd
Manager Chris Anderson, Jake Bremner (Production Manager)
Visitor centre Not open to the public.
Address Craigellachie,
Banffshire, AB38 9ST
Phone +44 (0)1340 881 212
Website http://www.dewarswow.com/whiskies/other.aspx?blend=craig14
History 1891 : founded by a partnership formed by a group of blenders and whisky merchants
1927 : DCL
1930 : SMD
House Style Sweet, fruity, nutty and malty. After dinner.
Pronunciation Craig-čll-čki
Meaning  
Capacity per year 2.700.000 litres
Independent Bottler Adelphi
Dewar Rattray
Gordon & MacPhail
Signatory
Information  

DISTILLERY BOTTLINGS

Craigellachie - 14 year old - 40%
Colour:
Old gold.
Nose:
The warm aroma of freshly baked fruit pudding merges seamlessly with a wisp of smoke and a hint of rubber, for a rich and rewarding aroma.
Palate:
A rich malty flavour emerges from this splendidly syrupy palate, with just a sprinkling of crushed hazelnuts.
Finish:
A delightfully long, delicately dry finish, with a suggestion of charred oak.

Craigellachie - Fauna en Flora - 14 year old - 43%
Colour:
Old gold.
Nose:
Some smoke, sweet malt.
Palate:
First sweet and syrupy, then nutty with a lot of fruitiness.
Finish:
Oranges, some smoke, very aromatic and warm.




 

 Craigellachie 1982 - 2003 single cask botteling - 60%
Colour:
Bright gold.
Nose:
Slightly earthy, wet grass. Hint of tangerine.
Palate:
Pretty firm and malty. Glucose, lemon, sweet fruits in centre, dry malt on the sides.
Finish:
Warming. Some oak

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM ADELPHI

 

 Craigellachie - Adelphi - cask nr. 3783 - 13 year old - 59,2%
Colour:
Bright gold.
Nose:
Sweet and malty. Nutty and buttery.
Palate:
Creamy and nutty.
Finish:
Light, oranges. Short.

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM DEWAR RATTRAY

 Craigellachie 1989 - 16 year old - 54,7%
Cask No. 3881. Limited to 320 bottles.
Cask:
Bourbon.
Colour:
Light to mid gold.
Nose:
Pungent & fragrant. Honey blossom.
Palate:
Herbal. Grassy. Chives and wild garlic.
Finish:
 

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM GORDON & MACPHAIL

Craigellachie 1990 - Connoisseurs Choice - 43%
Cask:
Refill Bourbon Barrels.
Colour:
Straw.
Nose:
Sweet, sugared fruits. Hints of cream soda and vanilla. Charred oak aromas.
Palate:
Rich and spicy - eucalyptus, treacle. Charred and toasted oak flavours develop.
Finish:
Sweet, oak.
Craigellachie 1989 - Connoisseurs Choice - 43%
Bottled in 2005.
Cask:
Refill sherry hogsheads.
Colour:
Bright amber.
Nose:
Sweet, fruity and herbal aromas - appple skins with hints of mint and menthol. Some sherry wood notes also present.
Palate:
Sweet initially followed by a burst of peat smoke and charred oak. A sweet, malty note and a trace of sherry.
Finish:
Sweet - sherry and dark chocolate.
Craigellachie 1988 - Connoisseurs Choice - 40%
Cask:
Refill sherry hogsheads.
Colour:
Pale gold.
Nose:
Fruits and spices - apples, raisins and cinnamon. A subtle sherry note with charred oak.
Palate:
Spicy with cereal notes, a little sweetness arrives along with fruitcake and dry grass flavours.
Finish:
Dry - herbal notes.
Craigellachie 1987 - Connoisseurs Choice - 40%
Cask:
Refill sherry hogsheads.
Colour:
Light amber.
Nose:
Floral with smoky, toasted hints. There are also malty and nutty aromas present.
Palate:
Sweet with the nuttiness continuing. The flavours begin to dry out, leaving grassy/floral notes.
Finish:
Fragrant.

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM SIGNATORY

 

 Craigellachie 1981 - Signatory - 16 year old - 43%
 Bottled in 1997.
Colour:
White wine.
Nose:
Aromatic, apple, grass and smoke.
Palate:
Perfumed.
Finish:
Floral. Apples.