Craigellachie dates back to at least 1750, when there was a ferry across the spey where todays village now stands. Craigellachie is built on and around the north facing bluff defined by the two river valleys. First official bottling of craigellachie 14yo single malt is launched by the new owners. Craigellachie is an unapologetic and unique whisky, robust and muscular with a hint of pineapple. Craigellachie has two malt whisky distilleries craigellachie and the macallan and is home to the speyside cooperage. The distillery is still using worm tubs to create a thick spirit with some meaty character.
Founded by helen cumming in 1811 as an illicit distillery and licensed in 1824, cardhu is the first distillery to be officially pioneered by a woman. The name craigellachie pronounced craigellaki means rocky hill and refers to the cliff that overlooks the spey. Craigellachie year old is the youngest option in the new core range from craigellachie. Craigellachie gives away a 51 year old single malt whisky. Craigellachie distillery always has been a guarantor for malt whisky that ensures the high quality of dewars blended whiskies. The buildings were erected beside the river fiddich which supplied coolingwater and power. Craigellachie 23 year old selfbuilts whisky analysis. The water is fed from the tromie river one of the first tributaries of the river spey.
Malt whisky whiskey is usually made from barley, which has a particularly affinity with the malting process, and w. Natural strength users have rated this product 5 out of 5 stars. History of dewars heritage museum dewars aberfeldy. Visit oban distillery history of scotch whisky malts. Craigellachie distillery was reconstructed and stills were increased from 2 4. Critical pathways for your distillery in the wake of covid19 grain to glass and beyond may 1517th, 2020 asheville, nc 2020 adi craft spirits conference and vendor expo new orleans. Craigellachie is not open to visitors, yet gives a nice view from the street on the stillroom.
But many of us had been acquainted with craigellachie for some time, even if we didnt know it, since its malt makes up an important component of several popular blends, including dewars white label. The rich, oily spirit the distillerys wormtubs account for this immediately became the core malt in the white horse blend. Craigellachie 23 retails across a wide range, depending when you are located i. A comprehensive yet concise history of scotch whisky most enthusiasts prefer to be steeped in the history of scotch whisky as it is how we come to have so many great whisky expressions. The distillery was reorganized andor sold in 1896, 1916, 1927, and 1930. Craigellachie distillery speyside distilleries smws.
Speyside is famous for its wonderful whisky and is. The two were whisky legends of their time, both with solid experience in establishing and running distilleries and building brands. Fred minnick signs copies of his book, whiskey women, after speaking about the history of women and whiskey. Visit oban distillery, choose one of our guided tours, learn the history behind the scotch whisky. One of the three official craigellachie bottlings released in 2014, their year old single malt scotch whisky handsomely shows off the bold, robust character of the distillery s output. The distillery visits starts and ends in the old croft mill with its 200 year old water wheel and lade which is now the distillery s water supply. Youll learn about the history of whisky distillation. Scotlands malt whisky trail is the only trail of its kind in the world. Since bacardi acquired ownership, a new range of age statements have been launched.
Home to bruichladdich, port charlotte and octomore single malt whiskies and the botanist islay dry gin. Craigellachie the distillery was built in 1891 in banffshire at the very heart of speyside, between rothes and dufftown. History of scotch whisky the rise of single malt scotch. Meaty and oily, as is typical for this distillery, the year old shows a lot of talent, especially at this price. In fact, the nearby town of craigellachie was built on this cliff in the mid 1700s.
The glenlivet, ardbeg, glenmorangie, balvenie, talisker. A global history, where he shares not only his passion for the potent potable but also his. T here is much to recommend about the town of craigellachie, the settlement built where the river fiddich flows into one of the more serpentine parts of the river spey. From educational tomes to cocktail cookbooks, theres a new book for. The exclusive malts 2000 craigellachie 12 year old the casks. The untold story of how women saved bourbon, scotch and irish history, by fred minnock. The best craigellachie distillery tours with photos. Todays tours cannot be booked online, please telephone 040 820 373. Craigellachie whisky buy craigellachie whiskies online. Craigellachie feature page on undiscovered scotland.
Craigellachie distillery the distilleries of scotland. Take your pick from the speyside cooperage, the iconic thomas telford bridge, the internationally renowned whisky bars inside the craigellachie hotel and the highlander inn, and of course. The distillery was the brainchild of a remarkable young man, alexander edward, in partnership of restless peter mackie, the owner of lagavulin distillery and the famous white horse brand of blended scotch. In 1891, alexander edward organized a group of local blenders and whisky merchants to finance the opening of craigellachie distillery. Two years later, it was incorporated as a limited company and in 1896 it was reconstructed as craigellachieglenlivet distillery ltd. One of scotlands oldest sources of single malt whisky, explore and buy online. From a tour of the warehouse to a tasting in the managers office.
Limited, a group of blenders and merchants led by alexander edward. Take your pick from the speyside cooperage, the iconic thomas telford bridge, the internationally renowned whisky bars inside the craigellachie hotel and the highlander inn, and of. His new book, the art of american whiskey,traces the history of surprisingly elaborate labels from the 1800s to today. Craigellachie single malt rare cask series 20cl introducing the first release in the greatdrams rare cask series, bottled exclusively for greatdrams, this limited edition craigellachie 11 year old rare cask single malt whisky bottling is a release of just 220 bottles globally. Visits by appointment spey from speyside distillery. You can also visit the distillery to shop at our unique boutique, and experience specialist local scottish cuisine at our elchies brasserie. We have sifted through many tomes to distil this history for easy imbibing. Our amazing archives tell the story of the dewars family and their pursuit of whisky. The distillery is known for its meaty character, and the yearold is sweet, spicy and slightly smoky. The distillery was built in 1891, when the great alfred barnard described our whisky as a style seldom met, and weve been old fashioned in style and flavour ever since.
Cardhu distillery discover the history of scotch whisky. Tour the space, meet our talented team and learn about the history of philadelphia distilling. Discover the best scotland history in best sellers. Whether youre looking for a single malt, single grain or blended whisky, you can filter your search by product or company type. The two were whisky legends of their time, both with solid experience in establishing. Lets see how craigellachie malts fare in my metacritic whisky database, compared to other dewar products. A tasting of the bluecoat gin family is included with an optional. Stores and prices for craigellachie 31 year old single malt scotch w. Never ever thought it would be so smooth and complex in the smell and on the palate. Craigellachie history the village of craigellachie was an important hub in whiskys history as it was here, in 1863, that the railway lines from lossiemouth north, dufftown south, keith east, and the strathspey railway south west met, allowing rail transport between glasgow, edinburgh and perth within the region. Big tropicalfruit aromas at first mango and pineapple followed by sweet and savoury notes of ham glazed with demerara sugar and a whiff of barbecue smoke. Here are green pastures and heatherfield and the distillery is in close proximity to the blissful confluence of rivers spey and fiddich.
The men were a unique mix of whiskylovers and businessmen meaning they knew quality, and how to make money. Minibus transport max 16 guests craigellachie distillery is on hill street the a941 to dufftown. Impression of craigellachie distillery in craigellachie, scotland. The quality of the article should be its greatest advertisement. Rather than selling its craigellachie 51, a 51 yo single malt whisky, at premium prices, the company intends to. This is the place where the two rivers most closely associated with the scotch whisky industry, the spey and the fiddich, meet. The malt whisky trail in speyside itinerary visitscotland. Craigellachie yo is one of three craigellachie bottlings released in 2014. Book your experience to learn about the history, heritage and foundations of our exceptional single malt whisky. Craigellachie single malt rare cask series 20cl greatdrams.
Craigellachie, has introduced a new twist to the marketing of ultraaged whiskies. Kosar has now poured his expertise into a new book, whiskey. The site of craigellachie distillery was chosen for the usual sound reasons. Set in the heart of stunning speyside, this trail takes in seven worldfamous working distilleries, one historic distillery and the fascinating speyside cooperage. The craigellachie distillery was built in 1891 by craigellachie distillery co. Founded in 1891 by some big names in scotch whisky, designed by the most renowned distillery architect of the day, charles doig, and eventually being a part of the biggest mergers in scotch s history, craigellachie has managed to be center stage and back in the shadows. Top 10 whisky education books the spirits business. The location of the town in the heart of the speyside, where the fiddich meets the spey and the districts main roads cross between dufftown, aberlour and rothes, is an excellent basecamp for.
It also stands at the intersection of the a95 from keith to aberlour and the a941 from rothes to dufftown. A range of craigellachie single malts was released for the first time in 2014. The birthplace of every bottle of the macallan visit our distillery and visitor experience at the heart of the macallan estate in speyside, scotland and get an insight into the process, production, people and passion that makes our single malt whisky so special. Curiously interesting, the year old exhudes characteristics of an older whisky, more in the range of 1820. The newer distillery building was built, stone by stone. Range until october 2014, the only recent official bottling of craigellachie was a 14yo released in 2004, which is not readily available any more. One of the things that distinguishes dewars aberfeldy distillery from other scotch whisky distilleries is our interactive heritage exhibition, included in the price of your tour ticket. Craigellachie has since released a 31 year old expression as well. Some independent bottlers had craigellachie in their program from time to time. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Bruichladdich distillery is located on the southwestern tip of the remote hebridean island of islay where we distil four unique spirits.
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