{"product_id":"tri-carragh-craigellachie-11-year-1st-fill-palo-cortado","title":"Tri Carragh - Craigellachie 11 Year - 1st Fill Palo Cortado","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .twl-desc { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.65; font-size: 16px; color: #111; }\n  .twl-desc h1 { margin: 0; font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-align: center; }\n  .twl-subhead { margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 750; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-align: center; color: #9a5f28; }\n  .twl-scarcity { margin: 12px auto 0; display: block; text-align: center; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: #f5f2ec; background: #8b1a1a; padding: 6px 16px; width: fit-content; border-radius: 999px; }\n\n  .twl-pills { margin-top: 14px; text-align: center; }\n  .twl-pill {\n    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;\n    border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; background: #f5f2ec;\n    border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px;\n    font-size: 13px;\n  }\n  .twl-pill strong { font-weight: 800; color: #9a5f28; }\n\n  .twl-lead { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 17px; }\n  .twl-lead p { margin: 0 0 12px 0; }\n\n  .twl-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; margin-top: 18px; }\n  .twl-card { border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; border-radius: 14px; padding: 14px; background: #fff; }\n  .twl-card h3 { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: #1a1a18; }\n  .twl-card p { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 14px; color: #374151; }\n  .twl-card ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; color: #111; }\n  .twl-card li { margin: 0 0 8px 0; }\n\n  .twl-card--dark { background: #080910; border-color: #080910; }\n  .twl-card--dark h3 { color: #b87333; }\n  .twl-card--dark p { color: #d0ccc4; }\n  .twl-card--dark strong { color: #f5f2ec; }\n\n  .twl-connection { margin-top: 18px; background: #080910; border: 1px solid #080910; border-radius: 14px; padding: 18px; }\n  .twl-connection h3 { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: #b87333; }\n  .twl-connection p { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 14px; color: #d0ccc4; }\n  .twl-connection p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }\n  .twl-connection strong { color: #f5f2ec; }\n\n  .twl-tasting { margin-top: 18px; border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; background: #fff; }\n  .twl-tasting-head { padding: 12px 14px; font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px; background: #080910; color: #f5f2ec; }\n  .twl-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 14px; border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9; }\n  .twl-row:nth-child(even) { background: #f5f2ec; }\n  .twl-label { font-weight: 800; color: #9a5f28; }\n  .twl-val { color: #374151; }\n\n  .twl-spec { margin-top: 18px; border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; }\n  .twl-spec table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }\n  .twl-spec th { text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; background: #080910; color: #f5f2ec; border-bottom: 1px solid #080910; font-size: 13px; }\n  .twl-spec td { padding: 12px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eae6df; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: top; }\n  .twl-spec tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #f5f2ec; }\n  .twl-spec tr:nth-child(odd) td { background: #ffffff; }\n  .twl-spec tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }\n  .twl-spec td:first-child { font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a18; }\n  .twl-spec td:last-child { color: #374151; }\n\n  @media (max-width: 749px) {\n    .twl-desc h1 { font-size: 26px; }\n    .twl-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n    .twl-row { grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; }\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-desc\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eTRI CARRAGH CRAIGELLACHIE 11 YEAR OLD, 1ST FILL PALO CORTADO BARRIQUE\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-subhead\"\u003eTHE CASK THAT STARTED A STORY\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-scarcity\"\u003eOnly 12 bottles remaining worldwide\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-pills\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e Speyside\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery\u003c\/strong\u003e Craigellachie\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 years\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e 52.9%\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask\u003c\/strong\u003e 1st Fill Palo Cortado Barrique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn\u003c\/strong\u003e 298 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-lead\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e298 bottles were produced. 286 are gone. The Whiskey Lab is importing the last 12 bottles in existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Craigellachie was distilled in May 2012 and matured in a 1st fill sherry barrique before being reracked in March 2022 into a Palo Cortado sherry cask. Bottled at cask strength, 52.9%, with natural colour and no chill filtration. Tri Carragh called it \"a surprising showstopper\" and they were not exaggerating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis release earned recognition as one of Tri Carragh's most acclaimed bottlings. And the Palo Cortado cask that made it did not stop working. After the Craigellachie was emptied, that same cask was refilled with an Inchmurrin spirit and selected by The Whiskey Lab's first Scotland tour group as a TWL exclusive. Two bottles. One cask. Two completely different stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-connection\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOne cask, two bottles\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Palo Cortado barrique that finished this Craigellachie is the same cask that now holds \u003cstrong\u003eTWL's exclusive Tri Carragh Inchmurrin 8 Year Old\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Craigellachie was the 1st fill. The Inchmurrin is the 2nd fill. If you own both, you are tasting the same wood's influence on two entirely different spirits from two different regions. That is a comparison that exists nowhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistillery profile, Craigellachie\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt in \u003cstrong\u003e1890\u003c\/strong\u003e in Speyside, designed by the legendary distillery architect Charles Doig with the express intention of producing a lighter, fruitier character than the older distilleries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the earliest descriptions of Craigellachie mentions \u003cstrong\u003epineapple\u003c\/strong\u003e as a desirable aroma, a tropical note that persists in the distillery's character to this day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown for a robust, slightly sulphurous, meaty new make that transforms dramatically with maturation, gaining sweetness and fruit complexity that belies its raw spirit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorically the core malt in White Horse blends. Now owned by Bacardi through John Dewar \u0026amp; Sons. Official single malt bottlings remain limited, making independent releases highly sought after.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card twl-card--dark\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCask profile, 1st Fill Palo Cortado\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalo Cortado is the rarest classification of sherry. It begins aging biologically under flor like a fino, but then the flor dies unexpectedly and it shifts to oxidative aging like an oloroso. The result is a wine that combines the \u003cstrong\u003edelicacy of amontillado with the richness of oloroso\u003c\/strong\u003e in a way that cannot be deliberately produced. It happens or it does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a 1st fill, this cask delivered its full character to the Craigellachie: \u003cstrong\u003edry citrus, savoury nuttiness, and a tannic grip\u003c\/strong\u003e that structured the spirit without sweetening it. The interplay between Craigellachie's tropical fruitiness and the Palo Cortado's dry complexity is what made this bottle a standout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cask went on to finish TWL's exclusive Inchmurrin, proving its quality twice over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting-head\"\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eNose\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eBurnt orange and pink grapefruit with a freshness of lemongrass and squeezed lemon. With water, sweeter fruits emerge: cantaloupe melon, banana, red apples, grapes, and berries.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eStrong citric flavours dominate. Grapefruit is prominent alongside singed lemon meringue pie. A fantastic combination of sour, bitter, and sweet. With water, juicier fruits come through and the balance shifts toward sweetness.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eLingering citrus peel and dry Palo Cortado tannins. The bitterness and sweetness continue to play off each other long after the sip. Clean and structured.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTri Carragh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle malt Scotch whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpeyside\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCraigellachie\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e52.9%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaturation cask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1st Fill Sherry Barrique\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish cask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalo Cortado Sherry (reracked March 2022)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillation date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMay 7, 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutturn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e298 bottles (12 remaining)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalo Cortado cask also used for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTWL Exclusive Inchmurrin 8yr (2nd fill)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Whiskey Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53264179626302,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/2221\/2926\/files\/11YearsTriCarragh_2.png?v=1775147942","url":"https:\/\/www.thewhiskeylab.com\/products\/tri-carragh-craigellachie-11-year-1st-fill-palo-cortado","provider":"The Whiskey Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}