SMWS Code
26.167
Distillery
Clynelish
ABV
60.6%
Age
8 Years
Cask
1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel
Distilled
October 2012
Region
Highland
Flavor Profile
Spicy & Sweet
Category
Scotch
Tasting Notes
The whisky presents beeswax and lemon skins with candied citrus and sweet pickled ginger, layered over jasmine tea leaves, fresh straw, and polished wood.
Waxy textures coat the palate with a burst of chilli heat that transitions into honey, green apples, and citrus oils complemented by strong black tea. Water accentuates woody aromas of dusty sawdust and wood oils before revealing rosewater, fresh pineapple, and strawberries alongside toffee apples.
The peppery heat fades to a tingly ginger with lemon pith and sherbet, while buttery and chalky textures coat fine-grained wood. Banana sweets and ginger nut biscuits emerge with lime skin on a clean, lingering finish.