Craigellachie 19 Year Old 2005 Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail) 70cl, 45.6%

Description

Craigellachie 19 Year Old 2005 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & MacPhail 70cl, 45.6% is a limited Speyside single malt that spent 19 years maturing in a single refill bourbon barrel between 2005 and 2024 before being bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for the Connoisseurs Choice range. Bottled at 45.6% ABV, it offers a more measured and polished style than many higher-strength single-cask releases, while still keeping Craigellachie’s characterful distillery profile at the centre.

With an outturn of just 220 bottles, this is a clearly limited release with real appeal for both drinkers and collectors. The overall profile leans toward citrus brightness, soft vanilla sweetness, orchard fruit, toasted nuts, gentle pepper, and tropical fruit on the finish, making it a refined bourbon-cask Speyside rather than a heavily sherried or oak-dominated bottling.

Why Choose Craigellachie 19 Year Old 2005 Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail) 70cl, 45.6%

It is a 19-year-old Craigellachie from the Connoisseurs Choice range.
It was matured in a single refill bourbon barrel between 2005 and 2024.
It is bottled at 45.6% ABV in a 70cl format.
It is a limited release of 220 bottles.
It offers a bright and elegant flavour profile built around lemon, lime, vanilla, green apple, toasted almonds, pepper, and mango.

Ideal For.

Collectors looking for a limited single-cask Speyside bottling with a clearly stated bottle count.
Fans of bourbon-cask single malt with citrus, orchard fruit, vanilla, and gentle spice.
Pouring neat or with a few drops of water to explore the whisky’s citrus and fruit notes more fully. This is an inference based on the single-cask style, age, and flavour profile.
Buyers who want an independent bottling with more individuality and shelf appeal than a standard distillery release. This is an inference based on the single-cask format, age statement, and limited outturn.

Product Details
Product: Craigellachie 19 Year Old 2005 Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail).
Distillery: Craigellachie.
Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail.
Range: Connoisseurs Choice.
Country: Scotland.
Region: Speyside.
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
Vintage: 2005.
Age: 19 Years Old.
Bottle Size: 70cl.
ABV: 45.6%.
Cask Type: Single refill bourbon barrel.
Cask Number: 18601801.
Bottling Year: 2024.
Bottle Count: 220 bottles.

Collector’s Note
This is a proper collector-friendly bottle rather than just a strong drinker’s release. The combination of Craigellachie distillery, Connoisseurs Choice branding, single-cask presentation, 19-year age statement, and a stated outturn of 220 bottles gives it genuine appeal for buyers who enjoy limited independent Speyside bottlings.