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Craigellachie 13 Single Malt Review


Distiller: Craigellachie. 46% ABV. Age: 13 years. Region: Speyside. Price: $50-60.

Been curious about this one: the relatively new-on-the-scene (as of 2015) Craigellachie 13. Long a staple of blends, only recently available (in the U.S. market at least) in single malt form.

Understated Speyside nose. Waxy, oily, viscous on the palate, but with a sense of clarity through it all. Dry honey, dry spice, rich malt. Hint of white smoke on the finish.

It’s not the kind of dram that knocks you out the way an A’Bunadh or Uigeadail does, but it’s a fine way to start an evening — and it lingers in your mind hours later the way a great melody does. And each time you revisit it, it offers more nuance.

It’s quickly becoming one of my favorite Speysides, and I can’t wait to try their 23-year-old. Sláinte, friends! – BO

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