By Richard Thomas
Ranking: B+
Craigellachie 13 12 months Previous
(Credit score: Bacardi)
A distillery within the Dewar’s portfolio, the common line of Craigellachie is a comparatively new fixture amongst Scottish malts, having been launched in 2014. The malts have since develop into recognized for his or her meaty high quality, one thing of a middleweight hitter on the spectrum of Speyside malts.
Craigellachie 13 12 months Previous is drawn from ex-bourbon and ex-Sherry cask inventory, and bottled with out chill filtration at 46% ABV. Bottling on the higher finish of the everyday Scotch power vary (40-43-46%) helps contribute to its heft, and it’s the entry-level run of the Craigellachie line.
The Scotch
Craigellachie takes a pale straw solid within the glass. Whereas one is taking a look at it, one other high quality comes proper out of the glass and greets you, as a result of the malt may be very fragrant. The ex-bourbon barrel vanilla leads, nevertheless it’s firmly backed by cinnamon, sandalwood and dry wooden.
The flavour expands on that profile. The candy facet takes on a banana word; the spicy facet continues to run robust with cinnamon and sandalwood; the dry finish turns into leathery and takes on a tobacco word. The end runs from the dryness, beginning with leathery wooden and tobacco, with the latter word fading first and leaving the wooden to run on alone for a spell.
The Value
Within the U.S., this merchandise is usually out there for about $53, however may pretty be priced as excessive as $60. The lower cost is what one pays at Complete Wine and different large field retailers. The numbers are comparable within the UK and Europe, though the foreign money is totally different and the bottle 50ml smaller.
