Craigellachie 13 Year Armagnac Cask Finish

Nose: Poached pear, crisp apple, vanilla danish. Palate: A touch oily. Apple strudel, dried fruits, red grapes, a warming peppery spice. Finish: Floral honey which leads to an earthy wood character.

Whisky muy amable, notas dulces y manzana en nariz, que en boca se amplían, notas golosas. Whisky aceitoso, rico. Fruta compotada. Aun no he probado un armagnac, por lo que no puedo decir si hay notas o no. Whisky de perfil goloso, facil de beber.

Pears, butter cream, apple orchard nose. Armagnac funk is prominent. The signature of the 13yr rounds it out with that buttery fruit. Long, dry finish. Overall a decent blend of flavors but I do prefer the original.

Way too easy to drink. Great flavor profile.

To start, I’m definitely a fan of the Craigallachie 13 and I’m giving this the same score as I gave my beloved 13. Nose: If you are familiar with the normal Craigallachie 13 this is nearly indistinguishable on the nose. Just a touch less spikey and a very small hint of darker fruit. All the wonderful intense light fruit with an industrial backbone is definitely still there. Palate: I was doing a back to back A-B comparison with the original 13 and this is very close. Mouthfeel is still very oily. A touch less bright and intense than the original 13 but with an the added depth of leather and dark fruit, like plum. The industrial, almost diesel like, backbone is still there and is still wonderful. Finish: This is where the Bas-Armangnac really shows up. The finish is still quite long but a fair amount darker and richer with some more spice than the original 13. Thoughts: The original 13 feels more appropriate for spring/summer and the Bas-Arnamgnac feels more appropriate for fall/winter. Both very, very nice.