Craigellachie 2011 7 Years Single Malt Whisky

Craigellachie 2011 WI

Craigellachie

Speyside · United Kingdom

3.6
★★★½

9 ratings

Bottle Information

Age
7 years
ABV
67.9%
Volume
700 ml
Category
Single Malt Whisky
Distillery
Craigellachie
Distillation Year
2011
Bottling Year
2018
Cask Types
1st Fill Spanish Oak Sherry Butt

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Lowest Price:€140.66(2024-02-28)

Tasting Notes & Reviews

Expert analysis and tasting impressions

1#1

Right then, here’s my take on this one – pure sensory ramble, no labels. Nose first… blimey, it’s like a fruitcake just out the oven 🍇🍰. Dark cherry, a whiff of sea spray 🌊, and honey drizzled over toasted oats. There’s a faint drift of bonfire smoke too, but so gentle, like a distant beach fire. Palate’s proper lovely. Stewed apples n caramel arrive straight off, then a silky wave of vanilla and a bit of orange peel. Mid-sip, it gets all nutty – think almond biscotti – and that peat creeps in, earthy with a tickle of clove. Mouthfeel’s oily, almost velvet. Finish? Warm and lingering. Ginger snaps, a soft oaky grip, and a whisper of dark choclate 🍫 that just hangs about. A tiny salt spray comes back right at the end, like seawater on wood. Neat little sipper, that. Sláinte! 🥃

2#2

Blimey, this whisky's got a proper lovely warmth to it. First sip and you're hit with a whif of caramel and maybe some dark fruit, like plums or summat. Then it settles into this smooth, oaky finish that lingers nicely. Feels like a cozy blanket on a chilly night. 🥃🍂 Bit of spice on the exhale too, but not too much. Really makes you savour the moment, ya know? Cheers to that!

3#3

Blimey, this whisky's a proper treat. 🥃 Starts off with a big whiff of smoke and peat, like walking through a Highland fog. Then you taste it – rich, with some fruity notes, maybe apple or pear, and a touch of vanilla. The finish is long and warming, with a bit of spice kick. Really lovely stuff. Cheers! 🍻

4#4

Oh mate, this whisky's got a right lovely nose, innit? 🥃 Tastes of caramel and a bit of spice, smooth as anything. Finish is warm and lingerin', like a hug from the inside. 😋 Just divine, really.

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