Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling 70cl / 58.5%
A cask strength 12-year-old Clynelish bottled for Diageo's Special Releases 2022, this Clynelish is subtitled The Wildcat's Golden Gaze, presumably referring to its rich gold colour and perhaps also to the fact that it's clearly one of the picks of the 2022 litter.
This Clynelish 12-year-old started life in refill American oak before being transferred for finishing into casks seasoned with Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry, giving it extra layers of sweet fruit on the palate. Bottled at a sturdy 58.5%, this Special Releases Clynelish 12-year-old will be bursting with flavour.
Attributes
Distillery
Clynelish
Bottler
Distillery
Series
Special Releases 2022
Country
Scotland
Region
Highland
Bottling Year
2022
Age
12
Limited Edition
Yes
Cask Type
Refill American Oak, then in PX/Oloroso seasoned casks
Bottle Size
70cl
ABV
58.5%
Pre-Owned
No
Tasting Notes
Official Tasting Notes
Appearance: Liquid sunlight. Bright gold.
Nose: Creamy top notes soon give way to light yet complex fruity and herbal aromas; subtle, understated suggestions of fruity mincemeat, tinned pears, even heather honey. Deeper still, spicy scents of oak preview a soaring intensity on the palate. A drop of water increases the herbal note, while also introducing a familiar waxy hint.
Body: Medium.
Palate: A very smooth, mouth-filling texture introduces a lively taste that is rich and wine-sweet overall, the palate well-balanced by snarling peppery, oaky spice. A little water enhances the sweetness, steers the smoothness of the texture towards waxiness and rounds the flavours, which soon give way again to spicy heat.
Finish: Quite long, chili-spiced, and appetisingly drying, with lingering pepper. A little water enhances the creamy- smooth texture and adds a little more spice.
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Clynelish 12 Year Old | Special Releases 2022
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An exciting deep rich brown coloured liquid.
A compote of fruit together with dried grapes is lovely on the tongue.
Nicely sweetened syrup is evident too.
Invested in two bottles but will be ordering a third.
Great warming malt enjoyed by two. (One aka Pig)
I know I bought a cask strength whisky but was expecting a nice taste but the strength overpowered the flavor, I found it harsh, but I am not a whiskey conasur. I also bought the secret Orkney signatory cask strength and that was very nice.