Craigellachie 19 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & MacPhail

Craigellachie SMWS 44.58 - A bittersweet sensation

Craigellachie is a distillery I don't know much about, but I've always liked their malts (though admittedly, I've only really tasted the SMWS bottlings, like this one). Currently owned by Bacardi, it was built in 1891 by Peter Mackie, the whisky baron behind White Horse, in partnership with Alexander Edward. Both this, and of course Lagavulin,...

Score 85/100

Craigellachie 9 Year Old CWC Exclusive Casks

For this Craigellachie (which means Rocky Hill in Gaelic, by the way) I turn to David Stirk and his Creative Whisky Company. This was finished on a Pedro Ximenze cask and is bottled at the exact same ABV as the A.D. Rattray bottle. So let us keep water handy. The PX dominates the rather delicate and florale Craigellachie character clearly. Candied...

Score 86/100

Craigellachie 9 Year Old 1999 Carn Mor Vintage Collection

The Carn Mor Vintage Collection was launched in 2010, comprising of 24 single casks of the same number of malt distilleries. The 200ml bottles are all at 46% ABV. I got to know them during a tasting session in Ghent. This was the first and so far only Craigellachie that I had tasted so far. Time for a re-taste and put a couple next to it. The nose...

Score 74/100

Craigellachie 13 Year Old

Craigellachie 13 claims to be an old fashion made product. They boast about their worm tubs used in their process-- supposedly creating a spirit rich and full flavored. However, this is not exclusive to them. The likes of Old Pulteney, Springbank, Oban, Talisker, Craggenmore and a few more, also use worm tubs. Sounds to me there is a bit of...

Score 89/100