🥃 Craigellachie 17 Year Old
The middle expression of Craigellachie's core range: 17 years, released September 2014; 46% ABV.
Craigellachie 17 Year Old is the middle expression in the permanent range of Craigellachie distillery in Speyside. According to Difford's Guide, it was released in September 2014 together with the 13-, 19- and 23-year-old. Bacardi's 2023 press release names it among the core versions. Strength: 46% ABV.
Like the rest of the range, it is made from malted barley at a distillery with worm tubs. Sources differ on the casks: Difford's Guide writes about half sherry-seasoned casks and half ex-bourbon casks, while Whiskynotes mentions American oak. Difford's describes the taste as dried fruit, fruit cake, baked apple and liquorice.
Why this matters to you. The 17-year-old is a step between the 13- and the 23-year-old: the strength is the same, so the difference comes from age. The 19-year-old is a separate travel retail version, not part of the core range. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 46% ABV |
|---|---|
| Minimum maturation | 17 years |
| Cask type | according to Difford's Guide, half sherry-seasoned casks and half ex-bourbon casks |
| Raw material | malted barley |
| Year founded | 2014 |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890): Single Malt Scotch Whisky |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Craigellachie 17 Year Old → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🍷 Sherry, 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Craigellachie, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Speyside whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Dewar's, 🥃 Craigellachie 13 Year Old, 🥃 Craigellachie 13 Year Old, 🥃 Craigellachie 23 Year Old, 🥃 Craigellachie 23 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Craigellachie 17 is sold only in duty-free shops?
No. The 19-year-old was made for duty-free shops; Bacardi calls the 17-year-old part of the core range.
Which casks is Craigellachie 17 matured in?
According to Difford's Guide, half in sherry-seasoned casks and half in ex-bourbon casks; Whiskynotes writes about American oak.
What is the strength of Craigellachie 17 Year Old?
46% ABV, according to Difford's Guide and Whiskynotes.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky — Malted barley is the base of whisky: malt enzymes convert starch in the mash, and EU whisky is distilled below 94.8% vol.
- 🍷 Sherry — Protected wine from the Jerez de la Frontera area of Andalusia, aged in oak casks in the solera system; 14 to 22 % alcohol.
- 🥃 Dewar's — Scottish blended whisky of the Dewar family: began in Perth in 1846, Aberfeldy from 1898, White Label from 1899; owned by Bacardi since 1998; White Label is 40% ABV.
Similar
🥃 Craigellachie 13 Year Old · 🥃 Craigellachie 23 Year Old · 🥃 Aultmore 12 Year Old · 🥃 Aultmore 18 Year Old · 🥃 Cragganmore 12 Year Old · 🥃 Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Difford's Guide: Craigellachie 17 Year Old (46 %; September 2014; half sherry-seasoned, half ex-bourbon casks)
- Whiskynotes: Craigellachie 17 Year Old (29.10.2014; 46 %, OB 2014; American oak; range 13, 17, 23, 19 for travel retail)
- Bacardi (official newsroom): Craigellachie launches cask finishing collection inspired by its worm tubs (03.04.2023; core range: Craigellachie 13, 17 and 23 Years Old; 46 % ABV)
- Difford's Guide: Craigellachie Distillery (13, 17, 19, 23 YO September 2014; mostly ex-bourbon, about 10 % refill European oak; oil-fired kiln at Glenesk; worm tubs)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)
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