Craigellachie 2009 Sherry Butt The Samurai Kirsch Serie Signatory Vintage 70cl, 59%
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep gold to amber. This is a presentation-led inference based on sherry cask maturation and bottle imagery.
Nose: Rich sherry notes, dried fruit, malt sweetness, spice, and a firm Speyside character. This is a careful style-led summary based on the sherry butt maturation and available retailer descriptions.
Palate: Full and powerful with dark fruit, toffee, oak spice, nutty richness, and concentrated malt. This is a style-consistent tasting summary inferred from the cask type, strength, and release style because a detailed official tasting note was not clearly available in the sources I found.
Finish: Long and warming with lingering sherry sweetness, oak spice, and rich malty depth. This finish is also an informed inference from the cask and bottling details rather than a direct official tasting note.
Description
Craigellachie 2009 Sherry Butt The Samurai Kirsch Serie Signatory Vintage 70cl 59% is a bold Speyside single malt Scotch whisky bottled by Signatory Vintage for Kirsch Import as part of The Samurai series. It was distilled on 5 June 2009 and bottled on 15 October 2020, making it an 11-year-old release presented at a natural cask strength of 59% ABV.
This expression was matured in a sherry butt, with sources identifying it as cask number 305809. That cask style suits Craigellachie’s naturally weighty and characterful spirit, adding richer layers of dried fruit, spice, and sweetness to the distillery’s firm, malty backbone.
As part of the Samurai range released for the German market through Kirsch Import, this bottling has clear appeal for enthusiasts of independent whisky releases. The combination of a single-cask style presentation, full strength bottling, and distinctive Samurai-themed label gives it added interest for both drinkers and collectors. The point about collector appeal is partly an inference based on the single-cask style release, importer exclusivity, and themed presentation.
Why Choose Craigellachie 2009 Sherry Butt The Samurai Kirsch Serie Signatory Vintage
This release combines Craigellachie’s robust Speyside spirit with the richness of sherry butt maturation in a limited Signatory Vintage bottling.
Speyside single malt Scotch whisky
Distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2020
Bottled by Signatory Vintage for Kirsch Import
Part of The Samurai series
Matured in a sherry butt
Bottled at natural cask strength of 59% ABV
Ideal For
Fans of sherried Speyside single malts
Collectors of Signatory Vintage bottlings
Craigellachie enthusiasts seeking independent releases
Drinkers who enjoy full-strength whisky
Product Details
Product: Craigellachie 2009 Sherry Butt The Samurai Kirsch Serie Signatory Vintage
Distillery: Craigellachie
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Bottled For: Kirsch Import
Region: Speyside, Scotland
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Vintage: 2009
Distilled: 5 June 2009
Bottled: 15 October 2020
Age: 11 Years Old
Series: The Samurai
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Cask Number: 305809
ABV: 59%
Bottle Size: 70cl
Collector’s Note
This is the kind of bottle that stands out to collectors because it combines an independently bottled Craigellachie, a sherry butt maturation, cask strength presentation, and an importer-exclusive Samurai series identity. The themed label gives it additional shelf appeal, while the Signatory Vintage name adds confidence for buyers who follow respected independent bottlers. The shelf-appeal point is an inference, but the bottler, series, and importer details are source-supported.
Additional information
| Weight | 2.8 kg |
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