Craigellachie 16 Year Old Single Malt Bottle (#80900934) - 70cl 57.3%

Craigellachie is the rock at the heart of Speyside, was founded in 1891 at the peak of the Whisky boom. Two years later, it was incorporated as a limited company and in 1896 it was reconstructed as Craigellachie-Glenlivet Distillery Ltd. In 1998, it was sold to John Dewar & Sons then in March 1998, Diageo sold John Dewar & Sons to Bacardi.

Craigellachie’s distillery, however, was only built in 1890. Designed by Charles Doig, it was built with all modern conveniences with the express intention of making a lighter fruitier character than the older distilleries – one of the earliest descriptors of Craigellachie mentions pineapple as a desireable aroma.

Craigellachie revels in its sulphurous nature. The first thing you smell as you enter the distillery is the notes of cabbage and beef stock. This is rising from the worm tubs which sit at the back of the distillery. It is the small amount of copper contained within them that helps to promote this character. They also add weight to the palate of the mature spirit.