Craigellachie 2012/2024 Signatory Vintage 11 years old Edition No. 5 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48.2%

Forty-eight point two percent runs across the whole line. Signatory's Small Batch range is built to be lined up side by side — same strength, different distilleries.

Expert description

Craigellachie 2012/2024 Signatory Vintage 11 years Edition No. 5 is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 48.2%.

The release belongs to Signatory's Small Batch range, in which several casks are married into one expression rather than bottled individually. That gives more balance and a steadier character without the distillery style disappearing. Craigellachie still condenses in worm tubs and makes a heavy, almost meaty spirit, and eleven years is enough to round the edges without the cask starting to take over.

Tasting notes

Nose

Young and fresh. Green apple, pear and pineapple, with cereal, vanilla and a dry mineral note underneath.

Palate

Oily and spiced. Malt, citrus and baked fruit, with the flinty edge from the worm tubs as a dry undercurrent. The 48.2% gives good body without turning hard.

Finish

Medium and dry, with cereal, oak and a lightly smoked mineral note.

Specifications

Name: Craigellachie 2012/2024 Signatory Vintage 11 years Edition No. 5 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 48,2%
Distillery: Craigellachie
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 11 years
ABV: 48.2%
Size: 70 CL
Distilled: 2012
Bottled: 2024
Edition: Small Batch Edition No. 5
EAN no.: 5021944125401

Flavour profile

Fruity · Malty · Mineral · Spiced · Oily

Did you know?

Signatory's Small Batch range is deliberately bottled at the same strength every time. The idea is that you can line several distilleries up together and taste the difference between the houses rather than between alcohol levels.

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Frequently asked questions about Craigellachie 2012/2024 Signatory Vintage 11 years Edition No. 5

What is Signatory's Small Batch range?

A range in which several casks from the same distillery are married into one bottling at a fixed strength of 48.2%. It gives more balance than a single cask and makes distilleries easy to compare.

What does Edition No. 5 mean?

It is the number of this release in the series. Each edition has its own number and its own cask make-up, so the flavour varies from one to the next.

Is eleven years enough for a Craigellachie?

Yes. The distillery's meaty style has enough body to carry a young bottling, and eleven years is sufficient to round off the sharpest edges without the cask taking over.

How is it best enjoyed?

Neat in a tulip glass. At 48.2% the balance is good as it is, but a couple of drops of water can bring the citrus and apple out more clearly.

What makes Craigellachie different?

The worm tub condensers. They give less copper contact and a heavier, more mineral spirit than the rest of the region — see the contrast in our Speyside Whisky.

Does it work in a tasting?

Yes, precisely because the strength is fixed across the range. Line several Small Batch releases up and you can hear the distilleries speak without the alcohol level getting in the way.