Craigellachie 2002 A.D. Rattray Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Craigellachie 2002 A.D. Rattray

Added on Tuesday, Nov 29, 2011 at 09:30 PM

Bottler:

A.D. Rattray

Age:	8 yrs	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	2002	Subtype:	Single Malt
ABV:	59.60 %	Region:	Speyside
Price:	$66	Availability:	Specialty Stores

Distilled 20.08.2002 Bottle 17.05.2011 Cask no. 900072

Member Ratings and Notes

Adam

Nose of buttered waffles, maple syrup. Chocolate truffles and raspberry jelly. Nice! Sometimes I get whiffs of something gaseous (read: farty) but not enough to discourage me. Also some kind of fresh-cut atypical wood (maybe walnut) and a faint suggestion of smoke.

Palate is tangy, wow. Really sweet on entry, honeyed, hazelnuts. Maple syrup again. Mouthfeel like a liquer. Somewhat reminiscent of Frangelico.

Finish is medium-length with the tanginess turning to typical spice, with a tinge of a sweet cigar.

This may be too sweet for some, but I like what it's doing -- although it does it rather clumsily. Gimmicky finish suspected, but who cares [tasted blind]. I believe it was McDonald's who advertised the McGriddle as "Weird, but Good Weird."

Andy

n: Coffee liqueur. Aunt Jemima waffle syrup. Strong!

p: Bathwater in a musty closet. Just the kind of sherry I hate. Nothing redeeming for me.

f: Bitter greens. Sticks in a bad way. Jailhouse shower.

Fuji

N: Very sweet molasses, honey, burnt brown sugar, jam/ marmalade, fresh cut wood, butter (and I mean the liquid butter that you pump onto popcorn at the movies) and herbal notes

P: sweet desert, pie crust, oily/ buttery, wax, prunes and legumes

F: resinous waxy finish that is refreshing

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