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One of my fave affordable whiskies is the Craigellachie 13yo. At just 60€ in one of the most expensive countries for spirits, it's an amazing drink. They use worm tubs and that creates a rather funky, "dirty" distillate and as a Musar fan I seem to like such aromas in my other drinks too. Well, yesterday I took my bicycle to be repaired since biking season is soon here. Turns out my bike repair dude is a huge whisky nerd so we talked whisky the whole time he was working on my bike. After he finished and I paid for his work he told me to wait just a bit. He came back with two glasses and a couple bottles - including the 23yo since I'd raved about 13yo. An ex tempore whisky tasting is always fun.
So, how is the older one? Well, the funky/worm tub aspects are almost gone. Instead it has incredible richness and lots of dried fruit aromas. It's almost like those Champagnes like Krug that smell of baskets of fruit. Very rich on the palate, 46% abv yet needs no water, it just seems to build up in intensity on the finish. Astonishing stuff. He paid 300€ for it and though that is way more than I've ever paid for a whisky bottle I almost think it might be worth it. If it could be found. Which it probably can't.
So, how is the older one? Well, the funky/worm tub aspects are almost gone. Instead it has incredible richness and lots of dried fruit aromas. It's almost like those Champagnes like Krug that smell of baskets of fruit. Very rich on the palate, 46% abv yet needs no water, it just seems to build up in intensity on the finish. Astonishing stuff. He paid 300€ for it and though that is way more than I've ever paid for a whisky bottle I almost think it might be worth it. If it could be found. Which it probably can't.
