56,3°
Distillery : Clynelish - Highlands
1st Fill Bourbon Barrel
Independent Bottling
By Gordon & MacPhail
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2025
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 8 ppm
This whisky attracted a lot of interest as soon as it was released. Included in the Collection Itinéraires launched by La Maison du Whisky, which means it is mainly reserved for the French market, it was possible to discover it at the Whisky Live Paris 2025. Having spent 17 years in a 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel, it was only possible to fill 182 bottles.
Let's Taste It :
The peat is light but perfectly balanced, with crystals of salt and quince, clementines, pineapple, quartz, gypsum and chalk. Mustard, condiments, paraffin, melted butter, baked apples, braised bananas, pita bread, creamy hummus, chickpeas, olive oil, chervil, fresh pear. Very fine, silky palate, vanilla, lychee, coconut, ripe peach, rose water, a pinch of cumin, cola nuts. Endless finish, explosive from start to finish without being too strong, tobacco leaves, lumpy wood, a tinge of bitterness, grated nutmeg, more prominent spices, white pepper, almonds, a drop of goat's milk.
In Short,
This is an excellent Clynelish, decidedly modern, where wax gives way to fruit and mineral notes. The flavours are very varied, but this does not detract from its beautiful balance and character. In my opinion, this was truly a must-have bottle, and I bought it as soon as it went on sale. Especially since the price was quite reasonable. Now it's almost sold out everywhere, so it's going to be hard to get hold of. You need to act fast.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Sofia Isella - Muse
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