Signatory Vintage Cask Strength Collection - Craigellachie 2012 10 Year Old

Craigellachie 2012 10 Year Old – Signatory Vintage Cask Strength Collection is an exceptional single-cask Speyside single malt Scotch whisky, distilled on 4 September 2012 and bottled on 31 March 2023 at a formidable 67.4% ABV. Independently bottled by the renowned Signatory Vintage, this distinctive expression was matured for its entire ten-year life in a first-fill Oloroso sherry butt, Cask No. 900695, producing a strictly limited outturn of just 634 bottles worldwide. Craigellachie Distillery is celebrated for its robust, characterful spirit, traditionally produced using worm-tub condensers that contribute to its distinctive weight, texture and complexity. The influence of the first-fill Oloroso sherry butt complements this powerful distillery character, creating an intensely rich expression with the potential for deep dried-fruit sweetness, roasted nuts, dark chocolate and warming oak spice. Expect a bold and concentrated profile featuring raisins, figs, dark cherries, treacle, polished oak and rich cocoa, balanced by Craigellachie's characteristic malty depth and savoury undertones. At an extraordinary 67.4% ABV, this whisky delivers an uncompromising cask-strength experience, allowing enthusiasts to explore its concentrated flavours neat or with a few drops of water. As part of Signatory Vintage's prestigious Cask Strength Collection, the whisky showcases the individuality of a single cask, presented without dilution to a standard bottling strength. With only 634 bottles produced, Craigellachie 2012 Cask #900695 offers collectors a compelling combination of precise vintage provenance, full-term first-fill Oloroso sherry maturation and exceptionally high natural strength. A remarkable addition to collections of Craigellachie single malts, rare Signatory Vintage bottlings and powerful sherry-matured Speyside Scotch whisky. Tasting Notes Nose: Rich raisins, dried figs, dark cherries, orange peel, roasted walnuts, dark chocolate and polished oak, with a deep malty undertone. Palate: Intensely concentrated and full-bodied, with fruitcake, treacle, chocolate-covered raisins, toasted nuts, cinnamon, espresso and warming oak spice. Finish: Long, powerful and warming, with lingering dark fruit, cocoa, roasted nuts, oak tannins and savoury malt.