Craigellachie Rare Malts Selection Single Malt Scotch Whisky 22 Year Old · 1973 Vintage
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A Craigellachie single malt released as part of the Rare Malts Selection, this 22 year old was distilled in 1973 and bottled in 1995 at a natural cask strength of 60.2% ABV after maturation in oak.
The Rare Malts series was created to showcase distilleries in a powerful, unfiltered style, often revealing a more robust character than standard bottlings. Oak maturation supports Craigellachie’s distinctive Speyside profile, where a weighty, slightly sulphurous character and firm malt backbone are balanced by fruit, spice and structured oak, giving a bold and characterful expression of the distillery’s traditional style.
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Tasting Notes
Colour
Deep amber with copper-gold highlights and a mahogany edge.
Nose
Powerful, unfiltered nose: weighty and slightly sulphurous at the core, balanced by a firm malt backbone. Fragrant orchard fruit and spice mingle with toasted oak, delivering a structured, resinous aroma that hints at the distillery’s bold Speyside character.
Palate
Powerful, full-bodied palate at cask strength: weighty and slightly sulphurous, with a firm malt backbone. Fruit and spice ripple through the oak-led frame, delivering structured sweetness and peppery warmth. The oak lends length and a bold, unfiltered signature that lingers with noble tannins and resonant spice.
Finish
Long, warming finish of oak-spiced malt, with dried fruit and peppery warmth. A subtle sulphur note lingers, balanced by ripe fruit and structured oak tannins, fading into a regal, resinous sweetness that echoes the distillery’s bold, characterful style.
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