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Craigellachie 1999 SMWS 44.125

Overall rating
89.10/100
votes
87
Whiskybase ID
WB157284
Category
Single Malt
Distillery
Bottler
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)
Bottling serie
El paraiso oloroso
Vintage
24.08.1999
Stated Age
20 years old
Casktype
Refill Ex-Oloroso Sherry Butt
Casknumber
44.125
Number of bottles
445
Strength
57.4 % Vol.
Size
700 ml
Added on
01 may 2020 12:08 pm by whiskynews
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Craigellachie 1999 SMWS 44.125
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Whisky Reviews for Craigellachie 1999 SMWS 44.125

18 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 89.10 points

  1. LeChiffre scored this whisky 92 points Connoisseur

    A bottling just the way I like it. Full, oily, complex - without appearing superimposed. Wonderfully ripened malt with exciting aromas, the waxy notes give that certain something. Reminds me a little of the many good Clynelish SC vases from the refill sherry barrel. Highly recommendable and a very fair price at the time of issue.
    (Rating: +)
    • Nose
      92 92
      sweet and dark fruity; red fruits (on the berry side); a hint of orange; Raisins; Plums; some herbal notes; Honey; waxy notes; Dark chocolate; delicate wood seasoning; fantastically exciting and complex nose
    • Taste
      92 92
      vigorous; full; oily; waxy notes; Dried fruits; Raisins; Plums; delicate orange; Chocolate; nutty; light peppery flavor comes up; wonderfully complex and intense without appearing too intrusive or overlaid
    • Finish
      91 91
      long; delicately tangy; some pepper; nutty (walnut); dark chocolate; some coffee; Spice notes; Oak

  2. DimiIkon scored this whisky 90 points Expert Senior

    Blind Tasting: February 2021
    • Nose
      90 90
      Well balanced! With blood oranges, dried fruits and dark chocolate. Very waxy and with sun drenched raisins and dated.
    • Taste
      92 92
      Fruits, mature figs, complex and harmonious with a solid body. Water helped to produce heather, more sunny fruits and figs. Fantastic taste to complement the beautiful aroma. Orange peel, chocolate, spices and some oak wood.
    • Finish
      89 89
      Long and complex. Full of spices and nuts. Much better with a little water.

  3. mylesy001 scored this whisky 92 points Member Junior

    Lovely expression of Sherry Cask, perfect autumnal dram.
    • Nose
      Rich fruits, orange peel, iced buns, gingerbread.
    • Taste
      Sherried, full bodied, fruit and nuts, cooked pears, Dundee cake.
    • Finish
      Long, more baked fruit, currents,

  4. TsiAI scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    Eyes: Golden Scent Nose: Melon peel, pears, daisies, fresh bourbon barrels, smoked toasted wood, caramelized brulees, cheese, and some fruit syrup for a little wake up. The smell is quite soft. Then it became sweeter and sweeter, and candied fruits became dominant. Canned yellow peaches, pineapple pie, honeyed lemon.
    Taste Palate: obvious acidity, fruit vinegar, cereals, fruit cakes, white flowers. The middle section is fine salt, a little ginger, and roasted. The end is coconut flakes, wood fiber, cheese, and lemon peel.
    Finish: long, bitterness of sawdust and grapefruit peel, astringent and astringent body. Body: medium body, rich in oils and strong wine power

    Nose: 88/100
    Palate: 87/100
    Finish: 86/100
    Body: 88/100
    Overall: 87.5/100
    After the blind tasting, my guess at the time was: the alcohol content is 50-55 degrees, bourbon barrels, which Speyside winery's IB is bottled? I feel that the wine age is between 15-25.
    After I learned that it was Kleichach, emmmmm, but I really didn't smell the sulphur, only a slight smoky smell, but it was still delicious.

  5. CowboyTzf scored this whisky 89 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      94 94
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      86 86

  6. DrunkDude scored this whisky 82 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      89 89
      SMWS 44.125
      Banana, fruity candle, elegant creamy cake, citrus-main perfume, dried plums, apples, kiwis, honey. 89
    • Taste
      90 90
      Strong vinegar sour, hints of honey sweet, rich spices including Fennel, cinnamon, Brasil. Black peppers, and noticeable lemon juice, rich cream, the v-sourness brings back sweet liqorice, defat milk, citrus peel bitterness, oily bodies, really great. 90
    • Finish
      89 89
      Mint, sweet woody, licorice, unsweetened citrus, hints of chocolate, Biscuits. 89

  7. Huanglangxian58 scored this whisky 94 points Member Junior

    It will not be the best state to open the bottle. After 2 days, there will be no alcohol stimulation, flower and fruit fragrance, sugar fragrance, cocoa flavor, and smoke flavor. The entrance is very sweet and soft. It brings fruit and sweet food, just right. The tail rhyme is comfortable and medium long. The aftertaste of preserved fruit is especially obvious, sweet and cool.

    It is clean, fresh and fruity. No matter smell, taste and aftertaste, it can't do without fruit flavor. What I like most is the taste. It's very delicious and easy to drink
    • Nose
      94 94
    • Taste
      95 95
    • Finish
      93 93

  8. grinface scored this whisky 90 points Expert Senior

    Very, very tasty. The fruit-spice combination convinced me. The different coffee and chocolate notes are also good. And in between there are a few more special things to discover. Full review (german): https://keinehalbendrinks.de/2020/09/01/mehr-speyside-im-glas/

  9. ThinLizzy scored this whisky 89 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      89 89
    • Taste
      90 90
    • Finish
      89 89

  10. LordBellamy scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    with water: it rises with a little water, becomes softer without losing its full-bodied character

    Conclusion: Classic old sherry malt without any fancy, that's what a sherry whisky has to be
    • Nose
      89 89
      Sherry, but not too pushy, but well balanced, red fruits, blackberry, currant, orange notes, raisins, chocolate, plum jam, subtle spiciness due to the oak (clove, nutmeg), alcohol is well balanced, there is also some balsamic vinegar
    • Taste
      88 88
      Oh yes, it's nice and oily, great mouthfeel, the sherry comes with a great spiciness, walnut
    • Finish
      87 87
      medium to long, nice sherry notes, lots of chocolate and great oak flavor, without any bitterness

  11. Fight65 scored this whisky 91 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      91 91
    • Taste
      91 91
      IT: 91
      B: 91
    • Finish
      90 90

  12. steinrich scored this whisky 92 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      91 91
    • Taste
      92 92
    • Finish
      92 92

  13. Patrick93 scored this whisky 91 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      91 91
    • Taste
      92 92
    • Finish
      91 91

  14. aspa scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    Sweet sherry, actually more of a PX nose? Sugared raisins and caramel. Very strong dried plums in the rum. Honey and beeswax. The nose is deceptive of sugar and smells creamy, if you can put it that way. Hot. After some time in the glass still fruits ... hmm..Orange?
    Perfume in the mouth and very strong beeswax. Caramel, chocolate, nuts, dried fruit ... everything you expect and like. Soft and beautiful complexity, the age shows. Creamy.
    In the finish, a little pepper on the tongue, but also the typical slightly bitter dark chocolate. The taste stays in the mouth for a long time.

    N-91, T-90, F-90, very good 90 points
    • Nose
      91 91
    • Taste
      90 90
    • Finish
      90 90

  15. FernetBranco scored this whisky 88 points Connoisseur

    Issue price in May 2020: GBP 104.50

    www.smws.com/el-paraiso-oloroso
    • Nose
      88 88
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      87 87

  16. Petrovitski scored this whisky 91 points Expert Junior

    • Nose
      90 90
      Very nice nose. It is like in the SMWS discription.
      The sherry is there and prominent, but there is room for more. For some reason it smells light and delicate as well.
    • Taste
      92 92
      Really, really good! There is a lot of complexity. This is not a one-sided sherry monster, but as in the smell, there is more going on. And it's smooth. I drank it neat and with water, but even neat the alcohol isn't prominent.
    • Finish
      91 91
      Long, very long.
      There is the cinnamon as promised.

      Well, to be short. I think it's an awesome whisky.

  17. TheRareDram scored this whisky 92 points Member Senior

  18. whiskynews did not rate this whisky Expert Senior

    SMWS Tasting Notes:

    What a colour! What a nose! Dried orange peel, redcurrants, balsamic, yoghurt-coated raisins in a nutty chocolate and making old school hand-dipped beeswax candles. Then, what an arrival on the palate! So chewy, mouth-watering and full-on without being aggressive - this is truly old school spirit meeting old school sherry! A drop of water and we were in oloroso heaven; milk chocolate-covered walnuts, Turkish delight, plums figs and freshly squeezed sweet blood orange juice. To taste now, big red fruits balanced with the dry edge of cinnamon buns and clove spice all washed down with an exquisite coffee liqueur.

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