Craigellachie Glenlivet 19 Year Old Bottled 1980s Cadenhead's

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 12 Year Old 1971 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice

The oldest bottler in Scotland is Gordon & Macphail. In 2020 they celebrated their 125th anniversary. The Connoisseurs Choice is one of their oldest and most popular ranges and has undergone quite a few changes in looks over the decades. I’m trying an oldie today, a 12 years old Craigellachie from 1971, bottled in the early 1980s. The label...

Score 86/100

Craigellachie 13 Year Old 1998 A.D. Rattray

Another young Craigellachie bottled by A.D. Rattray. This one matured on a bourbon cask. Again at cask strength, of course. So far young Craigellachie has been a let-down for me. I hope this one does better. Aha! Good nose! Almonds, coconut, a floral and mineral side. Touch of woodsmoke. This is a very pleasant surprise. Honey, mirabelles, grapes...

Score 84/100

Craigellachie 10 Year Old 2008 WhiskyBroker

They sure like their PX octaves at WhiskyBroker. This young Craigellachie 2008 was also finished on that small type of sherry cask. I wonder how the malt fared. Well, there is not much left of the rather delicate character of Craigellachie. The PX cask has completely overpowered this malt on the nose. Lots of earthy notes, broth and sour oak...

Score 86/100