Craigellachie 2008 Benchmark rests at 50% ABV and comes in a 700 ml format. It is a 12-year single malt Scotch whisky distilled in 2008 and bottled in 2021 by Murray McDavid. The whisky ages in first-fill Murça Tawny Port casks, with a total outturn of 1,054 bottles. It is uncolored and non-chill filtered.
On the palate, a rather pronounced citrus side emerges, with tangerine and ginger, which is surrounded by salted caramel, brown sugar, a nice bite of ripe apricot and a hint of sulphur, a further sign that the distillery’s imprinting continues to make its mark.