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Craigellachie 13 Year Armagnac Cask Finish
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
October 10, 2022 (edited April 9, 2023)
I've become a self confessed Craigellachie fan boy over the last 2-3 years. From some IB's to the exceptional casks all the way down to the 13 year, I've had a few off ones, but overall they've been wonderful!
Nose - Musty grapes, touch of citrus oak, bit of light funk. There's a hint of oak smoke and a slight toast base.
Taste - Ok, up front it's lovely sweetness, funky toasted heavy oak, funk and a white wine note. It's not doing me anything or any good here. But let me put my head back around this. This is coming off differently than when I last had this. Last time the funky oak note that the worm tubs can often give me an off putting finish. Now the finish is a weird, really weird white wine, certainly no armagnac I've had. Now the oaky/nutty thing is still here for sure.
I love Craigellachie, I get a lot of great notes here. I hate the bas-armagnac impact here.
I'll give it a 1.75, there's just way too many better bottles. But it's unique and there's a place for that.
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