Clynelish : 17 Year Old 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel Itinéraires Collection Gordon & MacPhail 2008

Tasting notes and advice for the Clynelish 17 Years Old 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel Itinéraires Collection Gordon & MacPhail 2008

Tasting

Nose

Full and airy, the nose unfolds with a lovely salinity and a verdant aromatic palette reminiscent of barley fields, with delicate vanilla and lemon notes, enhanced by floral hints of lily. Aromas of quince, orange, beeswax and white pepper complete the aromatic profile, with a fairly pronounced alcoholic presence.

Palate

Full and velvety, the palate expresses a perfect balance between sweetness, intensity and freshness. The structure reveals notes of cereals.

Mixology

This exceptional whisky, bottled at 56.3% and from a first-fill bourbon barrel, is best enjoyed neat to fully appreciate the complexity of its aromatic profile.

A full-bodied, saline single malt from the Scottish Highlands

Clynelish: an unmissable Scottish distillery

Clynelish, a Highland distillery battered by the winds of the North Sea, is renowned for its distinctive style: a “waxy” texture, citrus, honey and a saline touch on the finish.

Clynelish 2008 17 Years Old: a bottling from the Itinéraires collection

The Clynelish 2008 17 Years Old 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel is part of Gordon & MacPhail’s Itinéraires collection, a range that showcases the independent bottler’s expertise in selecting exceptional casks. Distilled in 2008, this single malt benefited from 17 years of ageing in a first-fill bourbon barrel. This first-fill characteristic (1st fill bourbon barrel) allows the distillate to express itself fully, with a profile less influenced by oak and more focused on the whisky’s natural aromas. Bottled at a generous 56.3% ABV, this Scotch whisky reveals all the maritime personality and aromatic complexity that have made this Highland distillery renowned.