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Craigellachie Scotch Whisky tasting notes

The Whisky Tasting Indexes - Craigellachie

 

Craigellachie - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Cru Bourgeois (all current rankings here)


Status: Active - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1891
Address: Craigellachie, Aberlour, Banffshire, AB38 9ST - Phone: +44 (0)1340 872 970
Web: www.dewarswow.com - More info:Malt Madness


One of my favourite expressions so far:
Craigellachie 1982/2000 (61.9%, Scott’s Selection)
90 points - Last tasted: January 6, 2006 - Tasting notes: here
Craigellachie

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Drying Caramel Ripe fruits Malty Milk Bitter Coffee Lemons Dusty


MM 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 Craigellachie; apart from a reconstruction... More on Malt Madness.

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Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF)

Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Craigellachie 12 yo (59.3%, OB for Quaich Bar 12th Anniversary, Singapore, PX hogshead, 264 bottles, 2019) - 110221
  • Craigellachie 13 yo (46%, OB, 2014) - 081014
  • Craigellachie 13 yo (46%, OB, batch #83-LH88 +/-2015) - 110116
  • Craigellachie 13 yo 'Finished in Bas-Armagnac Barrels' (46%, OB, 2022) - 310723
  • Craigellachie 14 yo (43%, Flora & Fauna, circa 2000) - 060106
  • Craigellachie 14 yo (40%, OB, circa 2004) - 021004
  • Craigellachie 17 yo (46%, OB, 2014) - 081014
  • Craigellachie 17 yo (46%, OB, +/-2019) - 131020
  • Craigellachie 19 yo (46%, OB, +/-2023) - 010823
  • Craigellachie 23 yo (46%, OB, 2014) - 081014
  • Craigellachie 23 yo (46%, OB, +/-2023) - 010823
  • Craigellachie 31 yo (52.2%, OB, batch #04-6137, 2016) - 231117
OB - vintage
  • Craigellachie 21 yo 1982/2003 (57.7%, OB for Craigellachie Hotel, cask #1416, 474 bottles) - 020812
  • Craigellachie 27 yo 1993/2021 (46%, OB, Exceptional Cask Series, Sauternes, batch #R1393) - 010823
  • Craigellachie 1994/2018 (54.8%, OB, for Whisky Spirits Expo L Show, Exceptional Cask Series, China, Port finish, 198 bottles) - 170119
  • Craigellachie 18 yo 1999/2017 (54.1%, OB, Exceptional Cask Series, barrel, cask #302656) - 231117
  • Craigellachie 23 yo 1999 (55%, OB, Exceptional Cask Series, Double Cask, oloroso sherry, cask #3, 542 bottles, 2023) - 120124
Alambic Classique
  • Craigellachie 15 yo 2006/2021 (53.1%, Alambic Classique, Special Vintage Selection, bourbon barrel, cask #2116, 299 bottles) - 310723
Berry Bros & Rudd
  • Craigellachie 1991/2011 (55.8%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #2715) - 020812
  • Craigellachie 1994/2007 (56.4%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #1057) - 210808
  • Craigellachie 2005/2018 12 yo (55.9%, Berry Brothers for The Whisky Shop Dufftown, cask #900275) - by Angus - 061018
The Bottlers
  • Craigellachie 24 yo 1972/1996 (52.4%, The Bottlers, cask #6571) - 110116
Cadenhead
  • Craigellachie-Glenlivet 15 yo (46%, Cadenhead, Original Collection, Port, 2023) - 120124
  • 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 37 yo 1962/2000 (48.2%, Cadenhead, Millenium bottling, 144 bottles) - 110116
  • Craigellachie-Glenlivet 17 yo 1972/1990 (45.7%, Cadenhead dumpy) - 180605
  • Craigellachie-Glenlivet 16 yo 1980/1996 (59.7%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection) - Angus - 080717
  • Craigellachie-Glenlivet 16 yo 1980/1997 (60.4%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection) - Angus - 080717
  • Craigellachie-Glenlivet 18 yo 1994/2013 (54.4%, Cadenhead, small batch, 432 bottles) - 200813
  • Craigellachie-Glenlivet 21 yo 1994/2015 (53.1%, Cadenhead, Wine Cask, Sauternes, 246 bottles) - 110116
  • Craigellachie 11 yo 2007/2019 (54%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, 834 bottles) - 270420
  • Craigellachie-Glenlivet 9 yo 2009/2019 (55.1%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, 570 bottles) - 020919
Decadent Drinks - WhiskySponge
  • Craigellachie 20 yo 2003/2023 (53.4%, WhiskySponge for Kensington Wine Market, refill barrel, 186 bottles) - 080224
  • Craigellachie 15 yo 2006/2021 (48.5%, Decadent Drinks, Equinox & Solstice, 1st fill sherry hogshead) - 060922
Dewar Rattray - A.D. Rattray
  • 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
  • Craigellachie 18 yo 2002/2020 (55.5%, A D Rattray, cask #5, bourbon hogshead, 277 bottles) - by Angus - 100421
Douglas Laing
  • Craigellachie 32 yo 1973/2005 (42.7%, Douglas Laing Platinum, 181 bottles) - 300306
  • Craigellachie 18 yo 1995/2014 (48.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, sherry butt, 252 bottles) - 290615
  • Craigellachie 21 yo 1995/2016 (51.5%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, sherry butt, cask #11343, 504 bottles) - 231117
  • Craigellachie 21 yo 1995/2017 (51.5%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, sherry butt, cask #11769, 290 bottles) - 231117
  • Craigellachie 21 yo 1995/2017 (57.4%, Douglas Laing, Old Particular, sherry butt, cask #DL 11446, 408 bottles) - 170320
  • Craigellachie 15 yo 1997/2013 (50%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, refill hogshead, 293 bottles) - 200813
  • Craigellachie 10 yo 2003/2014 (46%, Douglas Laing, Provenance, cask #10180) - 081014
  • Craigellachie 15 yo 2006/2021 (57.9%, Douglas Laing, Midnight Series, cask #DL15424, finished in sherry, 625 bottles) - 100622
  • Craigellachie 9 yo 2012/2022 (57.3%, Douglas Laing's Provenance for Or Sileis and Drunk Choice, refill hogshead, cask #15131, 257 bottles) - 010823
Duncan Taylor
  • Craigellachie 11 yo 1999/2011 (46%, Duncan Taylor, NC2) - 110711
  • Craigellachie 12 yo 2007/2020 (54.9%, Duncan Taylor, The Octave, Singapore exclusive, 99 bottles) - 110221
Exclusive Malts
  • Craigellachie 12 yo 1996/2009 (45%, Exclusive Malts, cask #7287, 327 bottles) - 200510
Gordon & MacPhail
  • Craigellachie 1970/2016 (54.2%, Gordon & McPhail, Exclusive, for La Maison du Whisky, 1st fill remade hogshead, cask #1607, 93 bottles) - 170320
  • Craigellachie 49 yo 1970/2019 (48.6%, Gordon & MacPhail, Esclusive, Archive Release, cask #1608) - 131020
  • 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 26 yo 1991/2018 (56.5%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, refill American hogshead, cask #9465, 172 bottles) - 020919
  • 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 1997/2014 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, refill bourbon) - 041116
  • Craigellachie 9 yo 1999/2009 (46%, Douglas of Drumlanrig, cask #5043, 389 bottles) - 090509
  • Craigellachie 13 yo 2005/2019 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, refill bourbon barrels, batch #19/101, 1314 bottles) - 051219
  • Craigellachie 15 yo 2005/2020 (56.5%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, for HNWS Taiwan, refill bourbon barrel, cask #16600309, 255 bottles) - 200122
Hunter Laing
  • Craigellachie 21 yo 1995/2017 (59%, Hunter Laing, First Editions, sherry butt, cask #HL13305, 282 bottles) - 231117
  • Craigellachie 21 yo 1995/2017 (50%, Hunter Laing, Old Malt Cask, sherry butt, cask #13740, 587 bottles) - 231117
  • Craigellachie 21 yo 1995/2017 (53.6%, Hepburn’s Choice for SCSM, China, sherry butt, 627 bottles) - 170119
  • Craigellachie 14 yo 2000/2014 (50%, Hunter Laing, Old Malt Cask, sherry butt, 680 bottles) - 150421
  • Craigellachie 14 yo 2000/2015 (50%, Hunter Laing, Old Malt Cask, sherry, cask #2439) - 010716
  • Craigellachie 15 yo 2007/2022 (57.9%, Hunter Laing, The First Editions, sherry butt, cask #HL19264 282 bottles) - 010823
  • Craigellachie 14 yo 2008/2023 (56.8%, The First Editions, wine barrel, cask #HL19546) - 120124
James MacArthur
  • Craigellachie 11 yo 2000/2012 (57.3%, James MacArthur, Old Masters, cask #150) - 041212
Jean Boyer
  • Craigellachie 14 yo 2009/2023 (43%, Jean Boyer, Gifted Stills of Scotland, hogshead, 346 bottles) - 080224
Maltbarn
  • Craigellachie 9 yo 2007/2016 (48.6%, Maltbarn, sherry) - 231117
Malts of Scotland
  • Craigellachie 17 yo 2002/2019 (56.2%, Malts of Scotland for deinwhisky, sherry hogshead, cask #MoS19035, 281 bottles) - 170320
Master of Malt - Boutique-y Whisky Company - Atom
  • Craigellachie 10 yo ‘Batch 3’ (50.3%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, 2987 bottles) - by Angus - 101220
  • Craigellachie 12 yo (43%, The Master of Malt, early 90’s) - 040305
  • Craigellachie 8 yo 2006/2015 (64.1%, Master of Malt, refill sherry, 83 bottles) - 170119
Murray McDavid
  • Craigellachie 33 yo 1970/2003 (46%, Murray McDavid Mission III, 498 bottles) - 200108
Samaroli
  • Craigellachie 1983/2002 (54%, Samaroli, cask #2576, 276 bottles) - by Angus - 101220  - 150421
  • Craigellachie 1983/2006 ‘Aristocracy’ (45%, Samaroli, cask #2577) - 101206
Scott's Selection
  • Craigellachie 1982/2000 (61.9%, Scott’s Selection) - 060106
Signatory
  • Craigellachie 17 yo 1972/1989 (46%, Signatory, cask #1655) - 300306
  • Craigellachie 10 yo 2008/2019 (63.3%, Signatory Vintage for Kirsch Whisky, sherry cask, cask #900618, 613 bottles) - 020919
Single Malts of Scotland - Specialty Drinks - TWE - Elixir
  • Craigellachie 25 yo 1994/2019 (56.1%, The Single Malts of Scotland, cask #1063, 195 bottles) - 020919
  • Craigellachie 10 yo 2011/2022 (60%, The Single Cask of Scotland, Kirsch Import Exclusive, sherry butt, cask #900093, 510 bottles) - 310723
  • Craigellachie 10 yo 2011/2022 (68.9%, The Single Malts of Scotland, butt, cask #900094, 563 bottles) - 010823
SMWS
  • Craigellachie 25 yo 1990 (52.0%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #44.73 ‘Long live the difference', fefill hogshead, 312 bottles) - Angus - 080717
  • Craigellachie 15 yo 1993/2009 (58%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 44.41, 'Bountiful fruits - one of your 5 a day') - 200510
  • Craigellachie 14 yo 2002/2017 (57.6%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #44.78 ‘Peek-a-boo’, bourbon hogshead/virgin oak hogshead, 276 bottles) - by Angus - 061018
Thompson Bros. - Dornoch
  • Craigellachie 15 yo 2006/2022 (50%, Thompson Bros., refill hogshead, 327 bottles) - 010823
Wemyss Malts
  • Craigellachie 2002/2014 'Dark Treacle Fondant' (46%, Wemyss Malts, butt, 804 bottles) - 290615
  • Craigellachie 2002/2016 ‘Spiced Apple Strudel’ (46%, Wemyss Malts, 362 bottles) - 020919
The Whisky Fair - The Whisky Agency - etc
  • Craigellachie 25 yo 1984/2009 (53.7%, The Perfect Dram & The Nectar, bourbon hogshead, 256 bottles) - 200510
  • Craigellachie 12 yo 2006/2019 (54%, Liquid Treasures, 10th Anniversary, sherry hogshead, 180 bottles) - 020919
Various IB
  • Craigellachie 8 yo (64.3%, WhiskyPeter, PX sherry octave finish, +/-2020) - 100622
  • Craigellachie 11 yo (61.6%, Whic, Amazing whiskies, 1st fill sherry cask, 289 bottles, 2020) - 110221
  • Craigellachie 11 yo (53.6%, James Eadie, first fill oloroso hogshead finish, cask #354551, 302 bottles, 2020) - 150421
  • Craigellachie 11 yo 2006/2017 (60.7%, Single Cask Collection) - 231117
  • 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
  • Craigellachie 10 yo 2003/2013 (54.5%, Single Cask Collection, bourbon barrel, rum finish) - 200813
  • Craigellachie 12 yo 2003/2015 (59.9%, Ceder & Tjeder, Dram Good Whisky, refill bourbon hogshead, cask # 124/2003, 299 bottles) - 010716
  • Craigellachie 13 yo 2005/2019 (58.1%, Single Cask Nation, bourbon hogshead) - 051219
  • Craigellachie 8 yo 2006/2015 (46%, Càrn Mor, Strictly Limited, hogsheads, 725 bottles) - 110116
  • Craigellachie 9 yo 2006/2016 (57%, Carn Mor, Celebration of The Cask for The Whisky Shop Dufftown, 10th Anniversary, bourbon, cask #9006914) - 290816
  • Craigellachie 9 yo 2006 (64.1%, Grindlay’s Selection, 292 bottles, +/-2016) - 170119
  • Craigellachie 2006/2019 (59.2%, Archives, barrel, cask #8101271, 214 bottles) - 020919
  • Craigellachie 12 yo 2006/2019 (54.3%, Whic, Nymphs of Whisky, 1st fill bourbon barrel, cask #8101202, 239 bottles) - 170320
  • Craigellachie 13 yo 2006/2020 (54.6%, The Golden Cask, cask #CM257, 189 bottles) - 110221
  • Craigellachie 2006/2020 (54.9%, Caora, cask #8101283, refill barrel, 215 bottles) - 100622 - by Angus - 260322
  • Craigellachie 16 yo 2006/2022 (51.7%, Best Dram, 1st fill bourbon, cask #8101201, 227 bottles) - 010823
  • Craigellachie 9 yo 2007/2017 (64.4%, Sherwood’s, Cask Strength Collection, bourbon hogshead, cask # 70900659, 302 bottles) - 280717
  • Craigellachie 10 yo 2007/2017 (48.8%, Valinch and Mallet, Young Masters Edition, bourbon hogshead, cask #17-3111, 333 bottles) - 020919
  • Craigellachie 2007/2018 (57.6%, Or Sileis, sherry hogshead, cask #998, 295 bottles) - 020919
  • Craigellachie 11 yo 2007/2019 (65.2%, The Taste of Whisky, refill bourbon, cask #70900706, 201 bottles) - 170320
  • Craigellachie 2007/2019 (46%, Scyfion Choice, Saint Daniel wine cask finish, 201 bottles) - 200122
  • Craigellachie 12 yo 2007/2020 (55%, Claxton’s for GI Jane House, Taiwan, hogshead, cask #2085-309708, 298 bottles) - 270420
  • Craigellachie 13 yo 2007/2021 (48%, Dumangin & Fils, ratafia champenois finish, batch 015) - 200122
  • Craigellachie 13 yo 2007/2021 (46%, Mossburn, Oloroso finish) - by Angus - 260322
  • Craigellachie 13 yo 2007/2021 (61.9%, Alister Walker Infrequent Flyers, Tiger's Finest Selection, Asia exclusive, Madeira finish, cask #1827, 299 bottles) - 060922
  • Craigellachie 14 yo 2007/2022 '1st Fill Pacherenc Barrique' (52.3%, Brave New Spirit, Cask Noir, cask #315065, 262 bottles) - 310723
  • Craigellachie 14 yo 2007/2022 (46%, Canmore, bourbon hogshead, 352 bottles) - 310723
  • Craigellachie 2008/2014 (46%, Spirit & Cask, cask #1441) - 231117
  • Craigellachie 2008/2017 (46%, Scyfion Choice, pomegranate wine cask finish, 268 bottles) - 170119
  • Craigellachie 9 yo 2008/2017 (46%, Cask Classics, bourbon, cask #900310) - 020919
  • Craigellachie 13 yo 2008/2022 'The New Star' (46%, James Eadie, Small Batch, for the UK, refill hogsheads, casks #308452, 308459, 308505, 917 bottles) - 310723
  • Craigellachie 12 yo 2009/2021 (52.5%, The Maltman, amarone finish, cask #8, 294 bottles) - 200122
  • Craigellachie 13 yo 2009/2022 (53.8%, Whisky AGE, hogshead, cask #305227, 299 bottles) - 310723
  • Craigellachie 2010/2020 (63.6%, Or Sileis, Taiwan, hogshead, cask #900189, 295 bottles) - 110221
  • Craigellachie 2010/2020 (64.4%, C&S Dram Collection, hogshead,  cask #900147, 326 bottles) - 110221
  • Craigellachie 2011/2018 (67.9%, Whisky Illuminati 'Solaria Series', cask #900328, sherry hogshead, 100 bottles) - by Angus - 100421
  • Craigellachie 12 yo 2011/2023 (58.9%, Fadandel, bourbon barrel, cask #900441, 182 bottles) - 120124
  • Craigellachie 8 yo 2013/2021 (61.3%, Asta Morris, sherry, cask #AM067, 706 bottles) - 100622
  • Craigellachie 2013/2022 (56.8%, Or Sileis, ex-Staoisha bourbon -barrel, cask #300562, 245 bottles) - 010823