Craigellachie
Infrequent Flyers - Batch 21
- 58.6
- 70cl
- Taste: 3
- Speyside
This bottling is of Craigellachie is from the Infrequent Flyers range from The Alistair Walker Whisky Company, based in Falkirk, Central Scotland. With nearly 20 years of experience in the Scotch whisky industry, Alistair Walker made the decision to forge his own path as an independent bottler, establishing the company in 2018. Independent bottlers, also known as merchant bottlers, source whiskies from various distilleries across Scotland (and beyond), bottling the...
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This bottling is of Craigellachie is from the Infrequent Flyers range from The Alistair Walker Whisky Company, based in Falkirk, Central Scotland. With nearly 20 years of experience in the Scotch whisky industry, Alistair Walker made the decision to forge his own path as an independent bottler, establishing the company in 2018.
Independent bottlers, also known as merchant bottlers, source whiskies from various distilleries across Scotland (and beyond), bottling the casks when they are ready. The company has no affiliation with any specific distillery, allowing them to freely source casks from a wide range of distilleries. This enables them to offer a diverse portfolio of whisky bottlings.
The ‘Infrequent Flyers’ range is a series of single cask bottlings of Scotch whiskies, sourced from distilleries throughout Scotland. A reference to the nature of many of the casks chosen, 'Infrequent Flyers' are often whiskies from lesser-known distilleries. These bottlings are of excellent quality but rarely or inconsistently available. Predominantly single malts and bottled in their most authentic form.
This bottling has been distilled at Craigellachie Distillery, in the Speyside region. Distilled in 2007, and bottled at 18 years old. Matured in a Premier Cru Bordeaux Barrique, this is a single cask run of 266 bottles, from cask number 1828.
Apart of Alistair Walker Whisky Co. Batch 21 - Release No. 188
Official Tasting Notes
Colour - Bright gold.
Nose - There's that funky Craigellachie nose, almost savoury, always interesting, occasionally unusual. A medley of red grapes, and rum and raisin ice-cream, with a balsamic glaze.
Taste - Ooft! Amazing red wine/tangy fruit flavours - red plums, cranberries and blood orange. Golden syrup and a touch of nutmeg.
Independent bottlers, also known as merchant bottlers, source whiskies from various distilleries across Scotland (and beyond), bottling the casks when they are ready. The company has no affiliation with any specific distillery, allowing them to freely source casks from a wide range of distilleries. This enables them to offer a diverse portfolio of whisky bottlings.
The ‘Infrequent Flyers’ range is a series of single cask bottlings of Scotch whiskies, sourced from distilleries throughout Scotland. A reference to the nature of many of the casks chosen, 'Infrequent Flyers' are often whiskies from lesser-known distilleries. These bottlings are of excellent quality but rarely or inconsistently available. Predominantly single malts and bottled in their most authentic form.
This bottling has been distilled at Craigellachie Distillery, in the Speyside region. Distilled in 2007, and bottled at 18 years old. Matured in a Premier Cru Bordeaux Barrique, this is a single cask run of 266 bottles, from cask number 1828.
Apart of Alistair Walker Whisky Co. Batch 21 - Release No. 188
Official Tasting Notes
Colour - Bright gold.
Nose - There's that funky Craigellachie nose, almost savoury, always interesting, occasionally unusual. A medley of red grapes, and rum and raisin ice-cream, with a balsamic glaze.
Taste - Ooft! Amazing red wine/tangy fruit flavours - red plums, cranberries and blood orange. Golden syrup and a touch of nutmeg.
Tasting Rating Guide
1: Light, good for beginners - an aperitif on a summers day, i.e. Glengoyne, Auchentoshan
2: Also good for beginners but with more depth and body - a little stronger than 1, ie. Glenmorangie, Speyburn
3: A dram for everyone, a little more complex so the palate requires a little more experience, i.e. Cragganmore, Macallan
4: A stronger spirit, a big whisky with lots of character and body, excellent after dinner, i.e. Lagavulin, Laphroaig