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SMWS 44.147: Craigellachie

“Worm cinders” · Past release, no longer on sale
Worm cinders - SMWS 44.147Sold outNov 2021
44.147

Worm cinders

SMWS regionSpeyside
Age8 years
ABV67.9%
Outturn600 bottles
Cask1st fill Spanish Oak ex-Oloroso butt
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 44
DistilleryCraigellachie
RegionSpeyside

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 8 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member We initially noted the worm tub heft of this distillate shining through from beneath the sherry.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

SMWS 44.147 is a single cask of Craigellachie, in the Speyside region, 8 years old, bottled at 67.9%, released in the Nov 2021 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 44.x is from Craigellachie.

How the price compares
At £53.90, this 8-year-old cost less than all 4 Craigellachie bottlings aged 10 released 2023–2026 that we hold. They ranged from £65 to £66.20, with a median of £66.
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation

Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.

About Craigellachie

High above the Spey since 1891, Craigellachie keeps the old ways on purpose. Its worm-tub condensers, coiled in cold water outside, breed a heavier, sulphury, struck-match muscle that traditionalists prize like a secret. Part of the Dewar's family (Bacardi).

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