Craigellachie 13 Year Old

70cl / 46% Vol

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Master & Taste Master at the Scotch Whisky Masters 2023! A robust and surprisingly richly flavoured Speysider. This has a little bit of everything, from dynamic fruit on the entry to touches of smoke, cream and oak on the finish. Bottled at 46% and non chillfiltered.

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Craigellachie 13 Year Old

€74.00

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Tags: Craigellachie , 13 Year Old , speyside , single malt , scotland , scotch

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Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green

Taste This has a little bit of everything, from dynamic fruit on the entry to touches of smoke, cream and oak on the finish

Fact Sheet

Fluid 70cl

Alcohol % 46%

Types of Barrel used for Aging Entirely matured in ex-Bourbon barrels.

Country Scotland

Region/AOC Speyside

Producer Craigellachie

Awards and/or Press Quotes

Awards and/or Press Quotes Master - Scotch Whisky Masters 2024 Master & Taste Master - Scotch Whisky Masters 2023 World Whiskey Awards 2021 - Silver - Single Malt Silver - Distillers' Single Malts between 13 and 20 years old - 2019 - International Spirits Challenge Silver - Speyside Single Malts 13-18yo - 2015 - The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business) Silver - Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2017 - International Wine & Spirit Competition

FAQs

Are Speyside whiskies peaty?

Generally no. Speyside is known for producing predominantly unpeated single malts with fruit, floral, malt, and oak character, driven by its inland geography and the quality of its soft spring water sources. Benriach and Braeval produce occasional peated expressions as secondary style releases, and BenRiach Curiositas and Smoke Season carry a noticeable peat character. However, the defining Speyside style, as exemplified by Glenfiddich, Macallan, Balvenie, and Dalwhinnie, is unpeated and fruit forward.

Is Highlands whiskey different from Speyside?

Yes, meaningfully. The Speyside region sits within the broader Highland designation but has its own distinct style driven by specific geography, water sources, and a concentration of prestigious distilleries. Highland whiskies, from distilleries outside Speyside such as Dalmore, Glenmorangie, Clynelish, and Old Pulteney, tend toward heavier, spicier, more robust character with greater variation by sub region. Speyside is more consistently lighter, fruitier, and more floral, with the River Spey watershed providing the unifying geographic factor.

Is Speyside whisky made from river water?

Some Speyside distilleries use water from the River Spey or its tributaries, but many use independent spring water sources within the broader Speyside area rather than water drawn directly from the river. Glenfiddich uses the Robbie Dhu Spring, Glenlivet uses water from Josie's Well, and The Macallan draws from its own spring on the Easter Elchies estate. The quality and mineral content of the local spring water is consistently cited as a significant factor in the house character of Speyside single malts.