The newer distillery building was built, stone by stone by the hand of alex fairlie over 2 decades. Visits by appointment spey from speyside distillery. The distillery is built by craigellachieglenlivet distillery company which has alexander edward and peter mackie as partowners. The craigellachie distillery was built in 1891 by craigellachie distillery co. The malt whisky trail was the first trail of its kind in the world, having been established in scotland in the 1950s. Mackie, nicknamed restless peter, also the creator of the legendary white horse blend and owner of the lagavulin distillery, in a joint venture with another important figure in the whisky world in those times. Do you have any additional information, or are we missing a whisky or a link. The craigellachie distillery is located just downstream from macallan, where the river fiddich joins the spey, in the town of craigellachie. The station site is now partly absorbed into the enlarged a95 on the east side, the platforms have not survived there. Craigellachie year old bottling note one of the three official craigellachie bottlings released in 2014, their year old single malt scotch whisky handsomely shows off the bold, robust character of the distillery s output. Scotlands craigellachie debuts desirable 33 year old scotch. The village of craigellachie was an important hub in whiskys history as it was here, in 1863, that the railway lines from lossiemouth north, dufftown south, keith. Despite being a bit sceptical at first about the chocolate part, it was a great tour with very nice and honest stories from a dufftown local, and great whisky paired with good chocolates and.
Nov 26, 2014 craigellachie year old is the youngest option in the new core range from craigellachie. Craigellachies most famous landmark is the telford bridge and it is well worth visiting. The distillery was the brainchild of a remarkable young man, alexander edward, in partnership of restless peter mackie, the owner of lagavulin distillery and the famous white horse brand of. A nondrinker travels the scotch whisky trail and you can, too. Designed by architect charles chree doig in 1891 today the production is about 4. Craigellachie distillery has been producing very characterful, heavy and sulphurous malt whisky for more than 125 years, but has managed to slide under the radar, keeping itself fairly insular and protected. Craigellachie is not open to visitors, yet gives a nice view from the street on the stillroom. Sep 18, 2019 a nondrinker travels the scotch whisky trail and you can, too. T here is much to recommend about the town of craigellachie, the settlement built where the river fiddich flows into one of the more serpentine.
Curiously interesting, the year old exhudes characteristics of an older whisky, more in the range of 1820. The name craigellachie pronounced craigellaki means rocky hill and refers to the cliff that overlooks the spey. Its an earthy yet fruity style with a hint of smoke and a heavy malt style on the palate with traces of nuts and sweetness with a dry finish. The landscape is a series of rolling hills and grassy farms. Limited, a group of blenders and merchants led by alexander edward. Some independent bottlers had craigellachie in their program. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information displayed here is accurate, always check with the venue before attending especially during the coronavirus pandemic, more. Creag eileachaidh is a small village in moray, scotland, at the confluence of the river spey and river fiddich whose valley or glen gives its name to the famous scotch whisky glenfiddich, in walking distance of the town of aberlour. Two years later, it was incorporated as a limited company and in 1896 it was reconstructed as craigellachieglenlivet distillery ltd.
Until relatively recently, craigellachie was a distillery you drove past when in the region, but rarely saw make an appearance on the shop shelf. Craigellachie single malt scotch whisky craigellachie distillery, craigellachie, aberlour, banffshire, ab38 9st tel. The craigellachie distillery is a single malt scotch whisky distillery in aberlour, banffshire near the village of craigellachie at the centre of the speyside whisky producing area of scotland. A nondrinker travels the scotch whisky trail and you. Rome2rio makes travelling from craigellachie to rothes, glen grant distillery easy. We have a great selection of distilling books to choose from. Rome2rio makes travelling from craigellachie to the glenlivet distillery easy. Range until october 2014, the only recent official bottling of craigellachie was a 14yo released in 2004, which is not readily available any more. Craigellachie single malt scotch whisky the whisky shop. Craigellachie to rothes, glen grant distillery 2 ways to. Jun 10, 2017 the craigellachie distillery in scotland is known among scotch drinkers for staying true to its traditions of whisky making, including making use of worm tubs coiled copper tubing to cool the spirit. Some posts on this site contain affiliate links, meaning if you book or buy something through one of these links, i may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
The craigellachie distillery is a single malt scotch whisky distillery in aberlour, banffshire near the village of craigellachie at the. The distillery was built in 1891, when the great alfred barnard described our whisky as a style. The best craigellachie distillery tours with photos. The buildings were erected beside the river fiddich which. Craigellachie distillery speyside distilleries smws. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in. The distillery is still using worm tubs to create a thick spirit with some meaty character. Craigellachie distillery has been producing very characterful, heavy and sulphurous malt whisky for more than 125 years, but has managed to slide under the radar, keeping itself fairly insular. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Apr 11, 2014 then theres distilleries like relatively unheardof craigellachie. The two were whisky legends of their time, both with solid experience in establishing and running distilleries and building brands. The malt whisky trail in speyside itinerary visitscotland. Range until october 2014, the only recent official bottling of craigellachie was a 14yo released in 2004, which is not readily.
Outside craigellachie on the dufftown road is the speyside cooperage. The exclusive malts 2000 craigellachie 12 year old the casks. Craigellachie year old is the youngest option in the new core range from craigellachie. Scotlands malt whisky trail is the only trail of its kind in the world. The distillery is still using worm tubs to create a thick spirit with some meaty. Craigellachie is an unapologetic and unique whisky, robust and muscular with a hint of pineapple. Meaty and oily, as is typical for this distillery, the year old shows a lot of talent, especially at this price. The distillery visits starts and ends in the old croft mill with its 200 year old water wheel and lade which is now the distillerys water supply.
From the mill room, we passed through an unmarked door into a littleseen part of the distillery. Then theres distilleries like relatively unheardof craigellachie. The manager of craigellachie has the unique claim to fame of having helped build the still in use wooden washbacks of the distillery back in the 1960s. We have books about the craft distilling industry as well as how to bottle and label your products. Two years later 1893 it was incorporated as a limited company and in 1896 it was reconstructed as craigellachie glenlivet distillery ltd. The craigellachie distillery in scotland is known among scotch drinkers for staying true to its traditions of whisky making, including making use of worm tubs coiled copper. Craigellachie distillery scotch malt whisky abbey whisky. Craigellachie year old bottling note one of the three official craigellachie bottlings released in 2014, their year old single malt scotch whisky handsomely shows off the bold, robust. Have a wander down to the beach under the bridge and take a stroll along the river bank. Set in the heart of stunning speyside, this trail takes in seven worldfamous working distilleries, one historic distillery and. The water is fed from the tromie river one of the first tributaries of the river spey. The craigellachie year old isnt hugely layered, but what is presented here is a very tasty whisky with a gorgeous heft and great value when you consider it costs just over.
Famed for the revolutionary early 19thcentury ironwork bridge that stretches over the. This is the place where the two rivers most closely associated with the scotch whisky industry, the spey and the fiddich, meet. Craigellachie whisky buy craigellachie whiskies online. The craigellachie distillery was built in 1891, in aberlour, banffshire near the village of craigellachie, by craigellachie distillery co. Craigellachie yo is one of three craigellachie bottlings released in 2014. Happy anniversary to these 5 scotch whisky distilleries. Find all the transport options for your trip from craigellachie to the glenlivet distillery right here. Peter mackie, owner of lagavulin distillery, would go on to buy craigellachie distillery outright during world war i. Heralding from the speyside region, it has been in operation since 1891 and is known for whisky thats more meaty in character. Nov 10, 2014 the distillery was built by peter mackie, who already owned lagavulin distillery and was the creator of the white horse blend. Craigellachie distillery is on hill street the a941 to dufftown. It is rather better known than craigellachie distillery.
The macallan distillery is found a little to the west of the village, on the other side of the river spey. Founded in 1891 by some big names in scotch whisky, designed by the most renowned distillery architect of the day, charles doig, and eventually being a part of the biggest mergers in scotchs history, craigellachie has managed to be center stage and back in the shadows. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the. The craigellachie style of whisky is a memorable experience thanks to the continuing use of worm tubs at the distillery. Craigellachie distillery always has been a guarantor for malt whisky that ensures the high quality of dewars blended whiskies. Learn about the history of making spirits and the trials distillers went through in the earlier days. Never ever thought it would be so smooth and complex in the smell and on the palate. The village of craigellachie was an important hub in whiskys history as it was here, in 1863, that the railway lines from lossiemouth north, dufftown south, keith east, and the strathspey railway south west met, allowing rail transport between glasgow, edinburgh and perth within the region. The craigellachie whisky is not very wellknown yet because for a long time it has only been used for blends like the white horse.
Creag eileachaidh is a small village in moray, scotland, at the confluence of the river spey and river fiddich whose valley or glen gives its name to the famous scotch. After edwards retired in 1916, peter mackie took full control of the distillery, and much of the production was to go into the. Aberlour to dufftown via craigellachie closed in 1971. Theres much more to craigellachie to learn, discover the story at swms today. Craigellachie to the glenlivet distillery 2 ways to travel. The site of craigellachie distillery was chosen for the usual sound reasons. The platform on the strathspey line has survived and the line is the strathspey way footpath which has a car park on the station site. In fact, the nearby town of craigellachie was built on this cliff in the mid. Scotlands craigellachie debuts desirable 33 year old. Jan 22, 2016 impression of craigellachie distillery in craigellachie, scotland. Craigellachie feature page on undiscovered scotland. Craigellachie to the glenlivet distillery 2 ways to. Find all the transport options for your trip from craigellachie to rothes, glen grant distillery right here.
Craigellachie distillery craigellachie, moray distillery. Come and see our beautiful part of the world for yourself. Below are a selection of views from craigellachie and the surrounding environs. Impression of craigellachie distillery in craigellachie, scotland. The distillery is known for its meaty character, and the yearold is sweet, spicy and slightly smoky. This prestigious award follows on from the outstanding success of. Nov 02, 2017 keith points to several multistory grain storage bins and explains that the craigellachie distillery actually seeks out malt with a high sulfur content created by kilning the malt with coal. Keith points to several multistory grain storage bins and explains that the craigellachie distillery actually seeks out malt with a high sulfur content created by kilning the. Some independent bottlers had craigellachie in their program from time to time, but a 14 year old craigellachie released in 2004 was the only original single malt release until 2014. After edwards retired in 1916, peter mackie took full control of the distillery, and much of the production was to go into the white horse blend that the mackie family had created in 1861. Today craigellachie remains a big operation, with a capacity of 4 million litres each year, and much of this output has gone into dewars blended whisky. Click here to view our photos from the past gallery these images can be viewed in a larger size by clicking on the image, they can also be viewed as a slideshow. A range of craigellachie single malts was released for the first time in 2014.
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