Craigellachie 1997 GM Connoisseurs Choice
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Craigellachie |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1997 |
| Bottled Year | 2016 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | Refill US Hogshead & Refill Bourbon Barrels |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale white wine
air Nose
it’s rather less immediate, and less fruity than the ‘achie, and rather more herbal and grassy, as well as slightly earthy. So a tad more ‘Highlands’, while the ‘achie was a notch more ‘Speyside’. Almonds, cut flowers, agaves, and a wee rooty side, which I always adore. Between turnips and gentian roots, I’d say
restaurant Palate
its smoky and coastal, which suggests that the previous fill was some kind of Islayer. One cask is enough to impart this kind of smokiness, even in a rather large batch. Now do I like this? Sure I do, but the Glenallachie was more immaculate, and perhaps more terroiry (please don’t shoot)
timer Finish
medium, smoky, with a little fried bacon. No good for our arteries…
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