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Mossburn Vintage Casks No 38 Craigellachie 2007 is a third-party bottling of Highland Single Malt Whisky. It is part of Mossburn’s Vintage Casks range, a collection of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies each issued from a strictly limited and select batch of casks. This bottling is finished in ex Marsala casks (sweet, fortified wine from Sicily).
Mossburn Distillers & Blenders is a Scotch whisky project owned by Marussia Beverages, part of the empire controlled by Swedish billionaire Frederik Paulsen. The company is headquartered in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders on the site of the former Jedforest Hotel. There are plans for a new distillery, called Reivers Distillery, which will be one of the first new distilleries to be built in the Borders for over 150 years.
Mossburn have also established Torabhaig Distillery on the Isle of Skye, which opened in 2017 (the second distillery on Skye after Highland Park). The parent company also own the Kaikyo Distillery in Japan, which produces Hatozaki whiskies. Not content with this, they have also created the peaty Caisteal Chamuis whisky range. The first Mossburn bottlings were released in 2017.
Building a whisky distillery and waiting for whisky to come online (the spirit has to be aged for at least 3 years before it can even be called whisky) is a long-term project. So, in the meantime, Mossburn have started the ball rolling by bottling a small collection of ever-changing single malt whiskies and two permanent blended malts, an Island and Speyside, with bespoke cask bills. There are also some very limited, occasional, small batch and single cask bottlings.
The Craigellachie Distillery is located in the heart of Speyside at Aberlour, Banffshire, near the village of Craigellachie itself. The distillery was founded in 189,1 and today it is owned by Bacardi and operated through its subsidiary Dewar & Sons. Craigellachie has long been a prized malt for blending due to its full, yet aromatic character, primarily in Dewar’s Blended Whisky.
Finished in ex-Marsala casks.
Bottled at a batch strength of 52.4% ABV.
No colouring or chill filtration.
This whisky offers a distinctive combination of Craigellachie’s robust character and the rich, sweet influence of the Marsala cask. Available to buy now at Fareham Wine Cellar.
Nose: Nutty and floral with dried apricots, orange marmalade and some sweet
spice.
Palate: Quite long and complex, soft oak spice with a touch of fire. The finish
brings in red fruit notes and some stewed summer fruit, and a light touch of
caramel.
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