Craigellachie 1988 15 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

Craigellachie 13 Year Old

Neat at Hesperia Hotel, Madrid; what was once a superb joint for whisky lovers, that is, the Scotch Bar within the hotel, doesn't exist anymore: Hesperia has been acquired by Hyatt and the old dim-lit den is now another regular bar with a humongous screen for sports: no quietness, no comfort, no more special drams. It's becoming increasingly...

Score 86/100

Craigellachie 13 Year Old

Craigellachie 13 claims to be an old fashion made product. They boast about their worm tubs used in their process-- supposedly creating a spirit rich and full flavored. However, this is not exclusive to them. The likes of Old Pulteney, Springbank, Oban, Talisker, Craggenmore and a few more, also use worm tubs. Sounds to me there is a bit of...

Score 88/100

Craigellachie 6 Year Old 2008 A.D. Rattray

This Craigellachie is only 6 years old. It matured on a sherry butt and was bottled at cask strength by independent bottler A.D. Rattray. Just to be on the safe side, I will keep water handy. And a spittoon as well. Because so far, I have not had a single young Craigellachie that I really enjoyed (bar one exception, a 9 Year Old 2002 Exclusive...

Score 71/100

Craigellachie 10 Year Old 2003 Provenance

To be honest, I have not yet tried all that many Craigellachie. What I did have did not really blow me away. This malt is important for blends such as Dewar’s White Horse. This bottling in the Provenance series is a distillate from 2003. It is very, very pale. From the moment I pour the whisky in my glass, the room fills up with a rather...

Score 60/100