Craigellachie 21 Year Old The Chess Malt Collection Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 52.3%

Craigellachie 21 Year Old The Chess Malt Collection Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 52.3%

The Chess Malt Collection consists of 32 unique releases from different distilleries, where each whisky bottle represents a chess piece. The collection is carefully composed with 2 kings, 2 queens, 4 bishops, 4 knights, 4 rooks and 16 pawns, divided between the classic chess colors black and white. This release from Craigellachie is part of the exclusive Chess Malt Collection – a series of single cask whiskies where each edition represents a chess piece. Here you get a 21-year-old Speyside single malt, distilled in 1995 and bottled in 2017, matured in a sherry butt and bottled at cask strength of 52.3%.

Nose: Rich and inviting with notes of raisins, dark dried fruits, chocolate and spiced fruitcake.
Taste: Powerful and complex with layers of caramel, orange peel, nuts and dark chocolate, supported by tobacco notes and seasoned oak.
Finish: Long and persistent with bittersweet fruits, chocolate and a touch of white pepper.

Distillery: Craigellachie
Series: The Chess Malt Collection
Vintage: Bottled 1995
Age: 21 years
Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Cask number/type: Sherry Hogshead
ABV: 52.3%
Number of bottles: 323
Un-chillfiltered
Natural Colour
70 cl
Other: White Rook H1 in The Chess Malt Collection series. See the other variants in the series that are still available.