#Craigellachie

[rabbitcruiser]

The completion of Canada’s first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia on November 7, 1885.  

[maltmemorandum]

SMWS 44.10 Craigellachie 1972 20 year old.

Fascinating old Craigellachie. Slightly beeswax and eatery fruits, ripe melon and woody sap aroma. Calm but deeply fragrance. With gooey mouthfeel, sour malty and much spices, mellow bitter sweet malty flavor with old furniture. Palate leads to finish as it is, comfortable spices and herbs, malty sweet and smoke lingering. Insane.

[whiskyconsidered]

Craigellachie 13

Widely available Recommended For the details… Although Craigellachie was built in 1890–relatively recently, given that many of its Speyside peers date back another 40-60 years before that–it is widely considered to produce an “old style” Speyside malt, with a heavier, more sulphurous character thanks to the use of worm tubs. Oddly enough, like many of its contemporaries, Craigellachie was…

[whiskyblog]

Craigellachie Whisky 23 y.o.

The Craigellachie Whisky 23 years old is an exquisite single malt Scotch whisky that develops its unique character through 23 years of maturation. With strong spicy and fruity notes, this whisky is very popular with connoisseurs.

Cask type : 1st fill sherry casks and 1st fill bourbon casks. Batch no. : 04-6501

[maltrunners]

Craigellachie 11 Exceptional Cask Series

Review by: Raygun Craigellachie is known for worm tubs, which results in a somewhat sulfury, often meaty spirit. Just recently had the standard 13 again, and it reminded me how solid it is. Aren’t many better entry level malts out there. This is my first from the Exceptional Cask Series. I believe it was an exclusive for Spec’s. Reviewed from a sample thanks to Ricebowl. Rested about 10…

[nocturna7]

[ginandoldlace]

Craigellachie Bridge. Built 1814 by Thomas Telford. Where the Gordon Highlands and the Queen’s Own Highlanders met on neutral ground before the regiments were amalgamated in 1994.

[c-kiddo]

thinkin about going on the train to aviemore or something, hiking in craigellachie nature reserve. thatd be cool i think

[scotianostra]

9th August 1757 saw the the birth of Thomas Telford, the man whose civil engineering achievements would transform Scotland.

Thomas Telford was born near Westerkirk, Dumfries, in 1757, the son of a poor shepherd. He apprenticed for a time to a stonemason in Langholm, and worked on the construction of Edinburgh's Newtown, before moving to London in 1782 in search of work. There he helped design and build Somerset House, but later moved to Portsmouth as manager of works at the dockyards.

A patron from Dumfries got him the post of Surveyor of Public Works for the County of Shropshire. In this capacity he was responsible for the construction of the Ellesmere Canal in 1793, and the Severn Suspension Bridge at Montford (1790). This bridge was an engineering marvel, and it helped make his reputation as one of the greatest civil engineers in Britain.

His success led to a government appointment to survey the roads in rural Scotland as part of a major transportation improvement scheme. His survey results were accepted and Telford was asked to oversee the construction of some 1,000 miles of roads and 120 bridges - a job which took him over 20 years to complete.

Also in Scotland, Telford worked on dock improvements in Wick, Aberdeen, Peterhead, Leith, and Banff, as well as the Caledonian Canal project linking a series of freshwater lochs with 20 miles of canals.

Telford's engineering horizons were not confined to Scotland; he worked on the Menai Suspension Bridge linking the island of Anglesey with the Welsh mainland, and on suspension bridges, roads, and canals throughout Britain.

Telford did not invent the suspension bridge, but he was one of its chief proponents at a time when its use was a matter of debate. Telford himself must have had some doubts about the safety of his own designs, for he was given to lengthy prayers on the days the chains were scheduled to take the weight of the bridge.

His use of the cast iron arch bridge at Craigellachie in Scotland and the Waterloo Bridge in Wales turned structure into a form of art. In 1818 Telford helped found the Institute of Civil Engineers, and he served as its first president.

Thomas Telford died on September 2, 1834 and is buried in the nave of Westminster Abbey, London.

[married-to-a-redhead]

Hello sir, tell me,

What would recommend as a good whiskey? I recieved a nice crystal decanter and glasses for V-day. I also do love a lovely red-head. I'm also half...brown hair red beard. That's not important.

I will be traveling for work out of the country, I'm north, but I did love working in Texas. Also a Sagittarius.

Anyway, I was privileged enough to recieve a bottle of Green Spot, and I did take my time enjoying it, and I'm not a huge cigar connoisseur, but, I did have a wanna-be Cuban whilst enjoying this fine whiskey.

However my source moved back to Ireland, so, I need a new recommendation.

Thanks for taking time to read, and thanks more if you reply

Lord Brock Jensen of Lochaber

Thanks for the question. Recommending a whisky without knowing someone’s predilections is a tricky thing. For example, do you like scotch or bourbon? Peaty, honey or fruity notes? Inexpensive or pricey?

For a peaty Islay scotch, I’d recommend anything from Ardbeg, they lately have had some really interesting bottlings. The Ardbeg Wee Beastie is all smoke and fun but perhaps a bit harsh for someone new to whisky. You can’t ever go wrong with Laphroig 10, I have been working my way through a bottle and it’s quite enjoyable. For something more fruity, I have been partial lately to the Balvenie 15 Sherry Cask, that has nice raisin / fruity notes. For a less expensive Speyside whisky, the Craigellachie 13 is pretty tasty, a nice basic Speyside scotch with a distinctly old school distillation process. As for Bourbon, that’s not really my thing. But I do enjoy Woodford Reserve, and my wife’s family is from the area where they distill Makers Mark, and I can definitely recommend Makers Mark 46. Hope you find this helpful.

[rabbitcruiser]

The completion of Canada’s first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia on November 7, 1885.  

[maltmemorandum]

Craigellachie 19 year old Batch 04-6140.

Recent limited release of 19 year old. Sour sweet apricot and jelly, marzipan and sulphur malty aroma. Fruity fragrance. With smooth mouthfeel, indefinite fruits and much honey, bitter sweet roast malty flavor. Bold smoke and sulphur finish then again sour sweet fruits and malty sweet and bitter, spices and woody sap remains.

In the past 19 year old was available on DFS, but this one looks fruits oriented flavor. So far, I like past one.

[qapsiel]

@hellroyalty ;; a moment of weakness (still accepting) Crowley is completely drunk and incoherent.

                             THE HOTEL ROOM IS FANCY, but the current inhabitant is not. Castiel screws up his nose when he touches down in the presidential suite of the Four Seasons and is greeted with the stench of alcohol and perspiration. He thinks that if misery had an odor, he could smell that here, too. As it is, he can only see the sorry state Crowley is in, sitting on the floor in front of the king-size bed with at least 10 empty bottles strewn around him. Castiel nudges one with his foot so he can read the label: Craigellachie 30 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky. "This is pathetic, Crowley," he ascertains as he crouches before the King of Hell. "What happened?"

[whiskyblog]

Alambic Classique Craigellachie Whisky 16 y.o. Cask Strength

Cask type : Sherry Cask Cask no. : 24021

This whisky has matured for 16 years in carefully selected casks and is bottled at cask strength, which makes it particularly intense and authentic. Typical flavours include ripe fruit, honey, spices and a characteristic sulphur note.

Alambic Classique, an independent bottler, offers this limited edition as a single cask bottling.

[maltrunners]

Craigellachie 19 Year (2003), SMWS 44.160 "Me gusta mucho!"

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Craigellachie. Bottler: SMWS. Region: Scotland/Speyside Single Malt. ABV: 58.3%. Cask Strength. Age: 19 Years. Distilled on 27 June 2003. Cask type: Bourbon Hogshead (14 Years), First Fill Spanish Oak Oloroso Hogshead. Nose: Big dried fruits and nuts; spicier elements joined with nutmeg, cinnamon, and hints of black pepper; an underlying herbal tea…

[brookstonalmanac]

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