Craigellachie 9 Year Old 1999 Carn Mor Vintage Collection

The Carn Mor Vintage Collection was launched in 2010, comprising of 24 single casks of the same number of malt distilleries. The 200ml bottles are all at 46% ABV. I got to know them during a tasting session in Ghent. This was the first and so far only Craigellachie that I had tasted so far. Time for a re-taste and put a couple next to it.

The nose is very spirity and grainy. Close to the new make, it would seem. Mostly white fruit like apples and pears, sweet malt and some white sugar. Not much else, though.

It is oily on the palate and thanks to a mild mix of peppers shows a little more character. But still rather flimsy. Very sweet and again rather spirity.

The finish is short and sweet.

This is a little Craigellachie. Nice to have tasted, but nothing to be on the lookout for.

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