Craigellachie 17 Year 750 ml

Craigellachie 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.

How to drink Craigellachie 17 Year

Drink 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.

Single Malt92 proof · ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks · Scotland