Craigellachie 14 Year Old Flora & Fauna

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 20 Year Old 1991 A.D. Rattray

For the third Craigellachie, let me seek out A.D. Rattray (formerly known as Dewar Rattray). This one matured for 20 years on a first fill bourbon cask and was bottled at very high strength. Where is my water? Hmm, this nose is very good. Very mineraly and floral. I get both wet rocks and a bouquet of wild flowers and heather. Then a lot of fruit...

Score 85/100

Craigellachie 1994 15 Year Old Single Malts of Scotland

I've got a list of my untried Scottish distilleries which I'm gradually ticking off, (of those affordable anyway). This is my first ever taste of Craigellachie..... Floral nose, quite light and then noticeably spicy. Traditional Speyside notes. On the palate it is a little richer than the nose would suggest. It's quite buttery with a touch of...

Score 73/100

Craigellachie 13 Year Old

This is my first taste of Craigellachie thanks to @Wierdo for the sample. It makes a feature of using old-fashioned worm tubs and being something of a hark back to older times with the bumpf and packaging. Nose - Quite sharp and sour with rhubarb and ginger cordial, pears, strong on the barley, a hint of caramels from a Quality Street tin and a...

Score 84/100