Craigellachie 2017/2026 - 8 Year Old- Murca Tawny Port Cask Finish - Cask Partnership Series - Murray McDavid
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Profile: Craigellachie 2017/2026 - 8 Year Old - Murca Tawny Port Cask Finish - Cask Partnership Series - Murray McDavid at a glance
- Speyside with attitude: Craigellachie is known in Speyside for a bolder, more distinctive style of Single Malt with plenty of character.
- Cask-led maturation: After its initial maturation, the whisky received a finish in a Murca Tawny Port cask, adding fruit-driven and spiced nuances.
- Bottled naturally: Murray McDavid presents this whisky without added colouring, aiming for an as authentic a character as possible.
- Bold presentation: At 55.3% ABV, the bottling comes across as powerful and expressive while remaining well integrated.
- Series with a focus on individuality: The Cask Partnership Series is all about carefully selected cask combinations and a clearly defined style.
Portrait: What defines the Craigellachie 2017/2026 - 8 Year Old - Murca Tawny Port Cask Finish - Cask Partnership Series - Murray McDavid
Craigellachie is one of those Speyside distilleries that likes to stand slightly apart from the crowd. Rather than chasing softness alone, it brings a firm backbone and a distinct profile to the glass. Distilled in 2017 and bottled in 2026, this eight-year-old whisky carries that signature style through from spirit to final pour.
The Tawny Port cask finish from Murça adds another layer to the story. It complements the whisky with darker fruit, gentle sweetness and a pleasantly dry depth, creating a dialogue between distillate and cask rather than masking the original character. Murray McDavid’s Cask Partnership Series is built around exactly this kind of interplay, where the wood is not just a vessel but part of the whisky’s expression.
For those who appreciate a Speyside malt with substance, this is an intriguing bottling: robust in tone, yet balanced and composed. Bottled without added colouring, it also reflects a natural approach that lets the whisky’s visual and aromatic character speak for itself.
Tasting Notes: How the Craigellachie 2017/2026 - 8 Year Old - Murca Tawny Port Cask Finish - Cask Partnership Series - Murray McDavid tastes
- Nose: Ripe red fruit meets caramel, gentle malt sweetness and a hint of pastry. A refined, lightly oaky note lingers underneath.
- Palate: Dried fruit, spiced oak and sweet port-cask accents work together in good balance. The texture feels full-bodied, yet rounded.
- Finish: The finish is medium to long, leaving behind dry spice, traces of fruit and a soft echo of wood and darker sweetness.
| Bottler: | Murray McDavid |
|---|---|
| Bottling Date: | 2026 |
| Alcohol: | 55,30%vol. |
| Age: | 8 year old |
| Distillery: | Craigellachie |
| Destillation Date: | 2017 |
| Coloured: | Natural Colour |
| Volume: | 0,7l |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Product Type: | Single Malt Scotch Whisky |
| Product Category: | Whisky |
| Product brand: | Murray McDavid |
| Region: | Speyside |
| Responsible food business operator: | Kirsch Import GmbH & Co. KG, Mackenstedter Str. 7, 28816 Stuhr, Deutschland |
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