Craigellachie 1999 SMWS 44.125

Name: Craigellachie 1999 SMWS 44.125
Brand: Craigellachie
SKU: 157284
Rating: 89.35 (74 reviews)

Overall rating: 89.35/100
votes: 74

Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Craigellachie
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

Average value

£ 136.78

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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 89.35 points

LeChiffre scored this whisky 92 points
20 Aug 2020 6:37 pm
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.
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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
TsiAI scored this whisky 88 points
01 Jan 2021 10:08 am

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.
CowboyTzf scored this whisky 89 points
08 Oct 2020 1:05 pm
Nose

94 94

Taste

88 88

Finish

86 86
xuqianyu58 scored this whisky 94 points
18 Sep 2020 7:14 pm
Nose

94 94

Taste

96 96

Finish

92 92
DrunkDude scored this whisky 87 points
18 Sep 2020 5:49 am
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
bobo scored this whisky 93 points
17 Sep 2020 6:43 pm
Nose

93 93

Taste

95 95

Finish

91 91
Huanglangxian58 scored this whisky 94 points
16 Sep 2020 6:46 pm
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
grinface scored this whisky 90 points
06 Sep 2020 9:24 pm

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/
ThinLizzy scored this whisky 89 points
21 Aug 2020 9:30 pm
Nose

89 89

Taste

90 90

Finish

89 89
LordBellamy scored this whisky 88 points
12 Jul 2020 6:03 pm
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

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