Mossburn Craigellachie Distillery 2007 Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottled at 46% ABV (92 proof) in a 750ml bottle, Mossburn Craigellachie Distillery 2007 Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is a 10-year-old Speyside malt, aged in refill hogsheads and bottled without chill filtration or added color by independent bottler Mossburn Distillers & Blenders as Vintage Casks No. 13. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- 46% ABV (92 proof), 750ml
- Distilled in 2007, aged 10 years in refill hogsheads
- Vintage Casks No. 13 — a strictly limited, numbered release
- Non chill-filtered, not colored
- Craigellachie distillery, Banffshire — built 1891 at the fork of the Rivers Spey and Fiddich, in the heart of Speyside
The Blender's Malt, in Its Own Bottle
Craigellachie has long been one of Scotland's most prized blending malts — its full, weighty spirit is a cornerstone of Dewar's blends — but it is rarely bottled on its own. Built in 1891 where the Spey meets the Fiddich, the distillery's famously long fermentation gives its spirit a weighty, fruity character from birth. Mossburn's No. 13 lets drinkers taste what blenders have valued for over a century, straight from refill hogsheads at 46%.
Tasting Notes
This is a robust, weighty dram: pungent fresh cereal on the nose with white pepper and a whiff of gunsmoke, followed by boiled sweets and toffee malt. The palate is full and creamy — fiery chilli and black pepper wrapped around a rich, textured body — finishing with leather, a little smoke, lemon rind, and a small kick of fire at the close.
How to Enjoy
Craigellachie's muscular character stands up beautifully neat at 46%, but a teaspoon of water rounds the peppery fire and pulls out the toffee and malt sweetness. Pour it in a whisky nosing glass alongside your favorite blend to taste exactly what this prized malt contributes to the world's great blended whiskies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Craigellachie whisky taste like? Weighty and robust — fresh cereal, white pepper, and gunsmoke on the nose; toffee malt and boiled sweets mid-palate; a fiery, peppery finish with leather and lemon rind.
Why is Craigellachie famous for blending? Its long fermentation produces a full, fruity, weighty spirit that has made it a prized blending malt for over a century, most famously in Dewar's blended Scotch whisky.
What casks was Mossburn Craigellachie 2007 aged in? Refill hogsheads for 10 years, which preserve the distillery's natural cereal and fruit character without heavy oak.
Is Craigellachie a peated whisky? No — but its robust, weighty style carries faint smoky, gunsmoke-like notes from the spirit itself, not from peat.
If you love bold, old-school Speyside malt, order Mossburn Craigellachie 2007 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — Vintage Casks No. 13 from Mossburn, at a full-flavored 46%.