Craigellachie 1980 CA Authentic Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Craigellachie |
| Bottler | Cadenhead's (CA) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1980 |
| Bottled Year | 1997 |
| Age | 16년 |
| Cask Type | Oak |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 59.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
White wine (a young Riesling this time)
air Nose
A new car parked in the sun on a hot day. Plasticine and something a little chemically, floor cleaner perhaps but a 'fruit scented' variety. Develops along more pleasant lines after a minute or two with lots of fresh lemon skins, barley sugar and crushed herbs. There is a kind of swimming pool 'chlorine' note dancing around in the back as well. It sort of dances between natural and unnatural rather entertainingly this one. Like Donald Trump but without the looming spectre of nuclear obliteration. With water: the swimming pool just got bigger and we find ourselves at the deep end! But thankfully someone has seen fit to bring along some watercress, buttercream and a little natural yoghurt (although I suspect the pool attendant will be pissed off!)
restaurant Palate
Few! This is hot stuff. And again rather odd with notes of cheap shoe polish (try and eat the expensive stuff if you can, makes a good substitute for Foie Gras Serge), plastic and then some herbs again; chives, sage and sorrel this time. Peppery as well and quite acrid with some burning wood notes. With water: the chemical side seems to have been fairly well eradicated by water. Some floral notes such as lilies and a rather pure grassiness. There is a tiny waxy streak that alludes to the SMWS as well, but, in all honesty, we're pretty far away from that level of quality I have to say. Also rather porridgy with time
timer Finish
Relatively long but again quite acrid, austere, drying and a little chemical again. Some enjoyable mineraltiy and citrus/cereal notes as well
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