Code
Distillery
Craigellachie
Name
In The Wooden Box
Producer
SMWS
Region
Scotland
Age
20 years
ABV
60.6%
Bottler Type
Independent
Category
Scotch
Flavor Profile
Deep, Rich & Dried Fruits
The whisky presents raisins and burnt ends soaked in clarified butter, joined by crushed barley and sugared almonds on the opening.
On the palate, grape juice and espresso meld over malt loaf, topped with black cherry jam and sweet cinnamon. Water reveals French toast in a cigar box, drizzled with sesame oil.
The finish delivers battenberg cake dunked in dark chocolate, accompanied by lemon sherbet sweeties.
Raisins and burnt ends soaked in clarified butter. Joined by crushed barley and sugared almonds, this dram's opening salvo was sublime. On the palate we found grape juice and espresso poured over malt loaf, topped with black cherry jam and sweet cinnamon. Water delivered French toast in a cigar box, drizzled with sesame oil. The finish was battenberg cake dunked in dark chocolate, with a side of lemon sherbet sweeties. After 17 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this to a first fill Spanish oak oloroso hogshead for the remainder of its maturation.