52°
Distillery Officially Unknown - Highlands
Hogshead and Quarter Cask Finish
Independent Bottling
By Berry Bros. & Rudd
Limited Edition
Single Cask
Bottled in 2025
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Almost Unpeated
This one is the oldest release in the Crafted in Cask range, launched in 2025 and also known as Odyssey, which comprises around twenty bottlings that have undergone a finishing process of at least three years, mostly in wine casks. Here, it is a simple finish in a Quarter Cask, which intensifies the interaction between the whisky and the wood. Only 92 bottles are being released. The name of the distillery is being kept secret, but it is 98% certain that it is a Clynelish.
Let's Taste It :
Wildflower honey, candied lemon, flaked almonds, cooked apples, sweet-and-sour sauce. Fresh cereals, white currants, creamy vanilla, and a variety of spices, cinnamon, cloves, ginger. Elegant oak, with a slightly waxy quality. On the palate, it is somewhat light but well-balanced, with small yellow apples, delicately tart, generous citrus, a mix of fruits, peaches and mirabelle plums, a few salty notes, more subtle spices. Fairly long and powerful finish, almond paste, a touch of smoke and wax, aniseed, peppermint, roots.
In Short,
It’s not quite as good as I’d have hoped. With a Clynelish of this age, you expect something truly outstanding, but this one is just a very good whisky. However, it’s original enough to catch the eye and stick in the memory, the Quarter Cask finish adds an interesting tangy and bittersweet touch. Very few bottles are available, so those keen to try it would be wise to hurry, there are still enough left for now, but who knows what tomorrow will bring? The price is generally a bit on the high side.
Score : 89
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Failure - The Air's on Fire
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