Craigellachie: every past SMWS bottling

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 10 years.

“First impressions on the nose conveyed a definite earthy, woodland vibe, with moss, fallen leaves, damp logs and freshly dubbined hiking boots – but we also got dried…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 17 years.

“The Panel detected initial notes of leather, runny honey, camphor and the familiar fat waxiness of this worm tub-influenced distillate.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 17 years.

“The neat nose suggested strawberry wine drizzled over sheep's wool, with hints of balsamic glaze, sweet brisket and venison salami.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 18 years.

“This multidimensional nose ranged from toasted nuts and jamon serrano to chocolate raisins, lavender oil and the smoky dryness of spiced vanilla.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 16 years.

“After 12 years in ex-bourbon wood, we put this into a first fill American oak PX hogshead.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 18 years.

“The neat nose was superbly focused on scented hardwoods, dried sultanas, chopped dates and figs soaking in Armagnac.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 17 years.

“We Panellists came face to face with a powerful nose featuring olives with chilli and black pepper, roasted chestnuts and crispy-skinned chicken.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 17 years.

“We cooked Japanese udon noodles with spicy duck breast in a wok using plenty of sesame oil and a generous sprinkling of shichimi togarashi.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 18 years.

“Sophisticated and complex, the nose suggested maple candies, barley sugars and golden syrup, with hints of duck à l’orange (with a cherry on top).…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 18 years.

“This brought back childhood memories for one Panellist of charcoal-grilled schaschlik kebab – skewers of cubed pork loin, beef, smoked bacon, peppers and courgette…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 18 years.

“On the nose we found jammy fruits, nuts and candle wax mixed with wet paint and cream. The palate gave us Christmas: cinnamon, oranges, cloves and chocolate, with…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 16 years.

“The Panel felt this one displayed an immediate and enveloping aroma of old leather and cracked wax, along with old trinket boxes, pipe tobacco, crushed brazil nuts, and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 10 years.

“The evocative funk of Jamaican rum delivered a highly spirited mix of pineapple, coconut and lemon in a cloud of hairspray and a handful of sugar cubes for good measure.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 18 years.

“After 14 years in ex-bourbon wood we transferred this into a first fill Spanish oak oloroso hogshead.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 20 years.

“At first nosing we found heather honey, menthol tobaccos, aged sweet wines and old leather, plus mineral oil, sultanas, rancio and dark honey.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 20 years.

“The nose had honey and nut cornflakes, sticky buns, moist gingerbread and peanut brittle, orange boxes and cherry cola in a leather shoe.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 16 years.

“Cinnamon butter melting on warm croissants joined salted caramel and heather honey while Iberico ham and glazed pork were served with green melon.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 16 years.

“The neat nose suggested emulsion paints, blackcurrant jam, brown bread spread with treacle and curious notes of mint sauce, dark chocolate and walnut wine.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 16 years.

“A variety of aromas were mentioned – sun-dried raisins, honey-roasted gammon, and barbecued pork spare ribs, plus a French polished writing bureau, new leather shoes and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 20 years.

“We chased flitting butterfly aromas of blackcurrant, brambles and raspberry coconut bars, candied orange, dried figs, vanilla ice-cream float and sanded oak.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 10 years.

“A single salt crystal balanced atop a teaspoon of heather honey, alongside leather, butter and cask char.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 15 years.

“We imagined varnishing a dark walnut wood fence, opening a grow bag with sweet soil or a wooden cabinet containing an array of exotic spices.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 14 years.

“A spicy and leathery profile at first nosing.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 14 years.

“Nosing neat, memories came flooding back of ginger nut biscuits, black bun and yet another Scottish fruit cake, the Selkirk Bannock, alongside rum baba and blackstrap…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 16 years.

“Nosing this neat, a variety of pictures came to our minds including boysenberry and almond granola clusters, rum and raisin fudge, bramble mille-feuille and pomegranate…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 16 years.

“This bottling is limited to 2 per member The nose neat was all over the place; sheep’s wool, beeswax, balsa wood, tomato plants, nettle tea and toasted almond slices.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 16 years.

“The nose began with an amalgamation of lavender, apricots and tomatoes with Brazil nuts, peanut biscuits and dry, autumnal twigs.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 16 years.

“An exemplary nose from this distillery, beginning with soft putty, furniture wax, pine needles, hessian, clover, olive oil, soot, pastis, freshly baked wholemeal bread,…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 15 years.

“The nose was vibrant - a brilliant display of bananas, apples and baked orange skin with lemon sherbet and waxy notes surrounding salted caramel sauce.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 15 years.

“The primary aroma for us was that of white chocolate and raspberry ripple ice cream with a boozy berry sauce but there were also hints of wood polish, cloves, pepper and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 16 years.

“Bottle limited to 2 per member The nose suggested sipping Vinho Verde or Gewürztraminer in a sunny meadow – sitting on straw and hessian; nearby – a greengage tree and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 12 years.

“Bottle limited to 2 per member The nose neat was d a fascinating combination of sea salt infused with the exotic spice of saffron to create a salted caramel brittle…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 21 years.

“Regional character can be deceptive in the whisky world, especially in single cask form where each vessel has its own living, breathing identity.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 12 years.

“Bottle limited to 2 per member A heavy drizzle of golden syrup oozed over deep exotic fruits whilst dry and crispy leaves fell from autumn trees.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS