We (as in @pkingmartin , @Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington , @Richard-ModernDrinking and @ctbeck11 ) had our quarterly online tasting. This was one of the spectacular pours of the evening. The other four were 1) Bardstown Chateau Laubade batch 1 2) 2021 Diageo Special Release Lagavulin 12, 3) Barrell 20yr Seagrass, and 4) 15yr Jacob’s Well. This was sent courtesy of @Richard-ModernDrinking I would never have thought Craigellechie and Armagnac marry well. But it makes sense. There’s a certain rustic quality about Craigellechie, which is shared by Armagnac. In this case, the Armagnac is subtle, and let’s the malt be front and center, but you know it’s there…makes it’s presence known, just not assertively. Nose is herbal, briny, lemons. Whiff of sulfurous smoke. Taste : oolong tea, lemons, some earthiness. Really well balanced. Tasted blind, I’d have guessed Springbank 10. In fact, if you can’t find Springbank, buy this instead. For $65-70, this is a great VFM. In fact, I immediately bought one this afternoon. Thanks again @Richard-ModernDrinking for the generous pour!