{"title":"Craigellachie Distillery","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"craigellachie-17-year","title":"Craigellachie 17 Year 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCraigellachie is one of the few Speyside distilleries that still uses old-fashioned worm tub condensers instead of modern shell-and-tube condensers, a slower, less efficient cooling method that's credited with giving the spirit a heavier, more sulfury, meaty character than the typically lighter, fruitier Speyside norm. The 17 Year, matured in a mix of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, channels that into something genuinely distinctive: savory and robust rather than delicate, with real weight alongside dried fruit and spice. It's a good pick for whisky drinkers who find standard Speyside malts too polite and want something with more edge, without going all the way to Islay-level peat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Craigellachie 17 Year\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrink it neat with a splash of water to open up the savory, meaty character against the dried fruit. It rewards slow sipping rather than mixing, given how much is going on in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craigellachie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629485887706,"sku":"VWS_200419666","price":173.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/902bb834-5118-11ec-8534-0ad4c51b643d_695788bb-a02c-4508-a362-8b3c1b06dec5.jpg?v=1653688386"},{"product_id":"distillers-art-craigellachie-21-year-old","title":"Distiller's Art Craigellachie 21 Year Old 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a 21-year-old single malt from Craigellachie distillery in Speyside, bottled under an independent or specialty label. Craigellachie is known within the whisky world for a distinctly meaty, sulfury house character, a result of using worm tub condensers rather than the shell-and-tube condensers most modern distilleries favor, which slows down copper contact and leaves more of the spirit's heavier, savory notes intact. Expect that meaty, slightly savory edge alongside dried fruit and oak at 21 years of age. Specific cask type and proof for this exact bottling aren't confirmed here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink this Craigellachie 21 Year Old\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeat, in a tulip glass, is the way to catch the meaty, worm-tub character this distillery is known for — a distinct profile worth tasting on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craigellachie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629603033306,"sku":"VWS_200420395","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/160e5856-5120-11ec-8534-0ad4c51b643d_a6591355-dd86-4236-a3e6-a508fb5713b7.jpg?v=1653689539"},{"product_id":"the-craigellanchie-distillery-speyside-single-malt-scotch-bas-armagnac-13-year-750-ml","title":"The Craigellanchie Distillery Speyside Single Malt Scotch Bas Armagnac 13 year 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCraigellachie 13 Year is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky, aged 13 years in oak casks and, per this bottling, finished with a Bas-Armagnac cask influence — an unusual choice that layers a touch of grape brandy character over the distillery's typically meaty, sulphury house style. Craigellachie is known among single malt drinkers for using worm tub condensers, an old-fashioned method that gives its whisky more weight and character than a lot of modern Speyside malts. Expect a rich, smooth palate with dried fruit, toffee, and spice, and a long, complex finish carrying a hint of smoke. Best enjoyed neat or with a splash of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Craigellachie 13 Year Bas-Armagnac\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeat with a splash of water is the way to go — the Bas-Armagnac cask influence is subtle and easy to miss over ice. Give it a few minutes in the glass before the first sip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craigellachie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43473411735770,"sku":"VWS200424741","price":75.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/Craigellachie-13-Year-Bas-Armagnac-Cask-Finish__63153.1658329620.jpg?v=1684908173"},{"product_id":"craigellachie-single-malt-small-batch-limited-release-33-year-750","title":"Craigellachie Single Malt Small Batch Limited Release 33 year 750","description":"\u003cp\u003eCraigellachie Single Malt Small Batch Limited Release 33 Year is a Speyside single malt from the Craigellachie Distillery, bottled at 46% ABV as a small-batch, limited release rather than a standing core expression. Thirty-three years in cask gives it real depth — expect the distillery's characteristic meaty, sulphury edge from its worm-tub condensers, softened by decades of oak into dried fruit, honey, and old leather, with a long, warming finish. It's a whisky built for patient drinking, not a mixer, and the limited nature of the release means bottles don't sit around once they land. This is one for the collector or the serious Speyside drinker looking for something with real age behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Craigellachie 33 Year\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeat, in a proper whisky glass, is the only way to go — 33 years of cask development deserves an unhurried pour with no ice to mute it. Give it several minutes to open before the first sip; the fruit and honey notes build as it breathes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craigellachie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44720004333786,"sku":"VWS200430585","price":3198.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/108736.jpg?v=1711443638"}],"url":"https:\/\/liquorverse.com\/collections\/craigellachie-distillery.oembed","provider":"LiquorVerse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}