Clynelish 12 year Special Release 2022 Single Malt Scotch

A welcome return for Clynelish to the Diageo Special Releases, this 12 year old whisky takes the classic bourbon-maturation of Clynelish and then adds a finish in PX and oloroso casks to give extra layers of rich and dark fruit. A very different and delicious take on the distillery’s waxy and fruity character.

Fruit cake, brown sugar, Danish pasties, sticky baked apples and vanilla sauce. Fruitiness slowly starts to poke its way through apples, pears and pineapples. At the back is thick and fruity toffee sauce, stirred through with raisins.

Rich, rounded and thick actively thick on the palate. Apples, sultanas and raisins start fresh and are slowly cooked down into a rich sauce. Minty touches give a burst of further freshness that fades to reveal another round of rich spice, and a touch of dark chocolate.

Layers of orchard fruit and chocolate at first. Apples linger as polished-oak and buttery notes build.