Craigellachie 18 Year Old 2005 (Spiritfilled) — Mythical Beasts (Cognac Cask, 70cl, 54.1% ABV)

Craigellachie 18 Year Old 2005 (Spiritfilled) — Mythical Beasts (Cognac Cask, 70cl, 54.1% ABV)

Craigellachie is famous for a bold, muscular Speyside style — and this 18-year-old independent release takes that weighty spirit and polishes it with a distinctly luxurious cask choice. Bottled by Spiritfilled for the Mythical Beasts series, this whisky was distilled in 2005 and matured in a premium Cognac cask, adding a soft, fruit-forward richness over Craigellachie’s naturally “meaty” backbone.

It’s also properly scarce: just 278 bottles were produced. Expect a mature, rounded profile with baked apple and vanilla leading the charge, backed by gentle spice and a warming, cask-strength finish.

Key features

• Distillery: Craigellachie
• Region: Speyside, Scotland
• Bottler: Spiritfilled
• Series: Mythical Beasts
• Vintage: 2005
• Age: 18 Year Old
• Cask type: Premium Cognac cask
• Bottle size: 70cl
• ABV: 54.1%
• Filtration: Non-chill filtered
• Outturn: 278 bottles

Tasting notes

Nose: Baked apple, vanilla and sweet oak, with a gentle lift of fruit and spice.

Palate: Rich orchard fruit and creamy vanilla up front, followed by Craigellachie’s robust malt depth and warming oak spice.

Finish: Long and warming, with lingering baked fruit, vanilla sweetness and drying spice.

Why it’s worth a look

Cognac-cask maturation can bring a glossy, dessert-like fruitiness — and here it works brilliantly with Craigellachie’s bigger spirit. If you like your Speyside with structure and weight, but still want elegance and sweetness, this is a cracking bottle.

Perfect for

• Craigellachie fans who want something rarer than the core range
• Collectors of small-outturn independent bottlings
• Anyone who enjoys fruit-led, spirit-forward whisky with a richer cask influence

Delivery & authenticity

Your bottle will be packed securely for transit, and we take care to ensure it arrives safely and in excellent condition.

Call to action

With only 278 bottles released, Craigellachie 18 Year Old 2005 (Spiritfilled) Mythical Beasts won’t hang around — add it to your collection while it’s still available.