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Distillery profile:
The Craigellachie distillery was built in 1891 by
Craigellachie Distillery Co Limited, a group of
blenders and merchants led by Alexander Edward.
Two years later (1893) it was incorporated as a
limited company and in 1896 it was reconstructed
as Craigellachie-Glenlivet Distillery Ltd.During
the years that followed ownership passed to Peter
Mackie (in 1916), the Distillery Company Limited
(in 1927) and SMD (in 1930). The transfer to SMD
marked the beginning of a period of stability for
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| Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF) |
| OB
- no vintage |
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- Craigellachie
14 yo (43%, Flora & Fauna, circa 2000) -
060106
- Craigellachie
14 yo (40%, OB, circa 2004) - 021004
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| OB
- vintage |
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- Craigellachie 21 yo 1982/2003 (57.7%, OB for Craigellachie Hotel, cask #1416, 474 bottles) - 020812
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| Berry
Bros & Rudd |
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- Craigellachie 1991/2011 (55.8%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #2715) - 020812
- Craigellachie
1994/2007 (56.4%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask
#1057) - 210808
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| Cadenhead
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- Craigellachie-Glenlivet
16 yo 1962/1979 (80°Proof, Cadenhead's,
Dumpy, Black Label, 75cl) - 200108
- Craigellachie-Glenlivet 22 yo 1962/1985 (46%, Cadenhead, dumpy) - 190911
- Craigellachie-Glenlivet
17 yo 1972/1990 (45.7%, Cadenhead dumpy) - 180605
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| Dewar
Rattray |
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- Craigellachie
1989/2005 (54.2%, Dewar Rattray, cask #3882)
- 300306
- Craigellachie
16 yo 1989/2006 (54,7%, Dewar Rattray, bourbon
cask #3881, 320 bottles) - 101206
- Craigellachie
16 yo 1991/2007 (60.7%, Dewar Rattray, bourbon,
cask #6924, 267 bottles) - 210808
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| Douglas
Laing |
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- Craigellachie
32 yo 1973/2005 (42.7%, Douglas Laing Platinum,
181 bottles) - 300306
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| Duncan
Taylor |
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- Craigellachie 11 yo 1999/2011 (46%, Duncan Taylor, NC2) - 110711
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| Exclusive
Malts |
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- Craigellachie 12 yo 1996/2009 (45%, Exclusive Malts, cask #7287, 327 bottles) - 200510
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| Gordon
& MacPhail |
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- Craigellachie
14 yo 1971 (40%, G&M Connoisseurs Choice,
brown label) - 200108
- Craigellachie
1974 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice,
old map label) - 180605
- Craigellachie
1982/1996 (40%, G&M CC old map label) -
021004
- Craigellachie
1987/2002 (40%, G&M CC) - 021004
- Craigellachie
1988/2003 (40%, G&M CC) - 021004
- Craigellachie
1994/2007 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail Reserve,
cask #7323) - 200108
- Craigellachie 1994/2010 (59.1%, Gordon & MacPhail Exclusive for Slainte Whiskyclub, Sweden, cask #7324, 251 bottles) - 200510
- Craigellachie
9 yo 1999/2009 (46%, Douglas of Drumlanrig,
cask #5043, 389 bottles) - 090509
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| James
MacArthur |
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- Craigellachie 11 yo 2000/2012 (57.3%, James MacArthur, Old Masters, cask #150) - 041212
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| Murray
McDavid |
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- Craigellachie
33 yo 1970/2003 (46%, Murray McDavid Mission
III, 498 bottles) - 200108
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| Samaroli |
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- Craigellachie
1983/2006 ‘Aristocracy’ (45%, Samaroli,
cask #2577) - 101206
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| Scott's
Selection |
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- Craigellachie
1982/2000 (61.9%, Scott’s Selection) -
060106
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| Signatory
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- Craigellachie
17 yo 1972/1989 (46%, Signatory, cask #1655)
- 300306
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| SMWS |
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- Craigellachie 15 yo 1993/2009 (58%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 44.41, 'Bountiful fruits - one of your 5 a day') - 200510
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| The
Whisky Fair - The Whisky Agency |
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- Craigellachie 25 yo 1984/2009 (53.7%, The Perfect Dram & The Nectar, bourbon hogshead, 256 bottles) - 200510
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| Various
IB |
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- Craigellachie
12 yo (43%, The Master of Malt, early 90’s)
- 040305
- Craigellachie-Glenlivet
25 yo 1962 (46%, Moncreiffe for Meregalli) -
090509
- Craigellachie
21 yo 1973 (53.5%, ‘Drambowie’,
The Whisky Connoisseur) - 040305
- Craigellachie 8 yo 2002/2010 (60.3%, Frisky Whisky, cask #900059/60) - 190911
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(all
current rankings 
90 points - Last tasted: January
6, 2006 - Tasting notes: 
