1/Craigellachie 23 doesn't taste much like the bottles sitting near it. The price keeps to itself in the same way. It isn't set for the whole room; it's set for the people who already reach for this one.
2/Ask the drinkers of the nearest bottles what Craigellachie 23 is worth to them, each starting from what they pay for their own, and the answers run from $136 to $697. At $780 it sits above all of them: it's priced for its fans.
3/A clear step beyond the younger Craigellachies: spice, cooked and dried fruits, a touch of the peat smoke once added lightly. With water, maple syrup and waxiness come through. The palate stays thick and silky: white chocolate, then lilies and baked pineapple. Long, elegant.
4/It usually sells around $800; this week it's $780, about $30.70 a pour at home across roughly 25 in the bottle. Already a Craigellachie drinker? This is for you. Curious where that range tops out? Worth a look. After the fruit and smoke? It's here.
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