Clynelish 18-year-old - Waxen Sun Diageo Special Releases 2025
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Clynelish |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | 2025 |
| Age | 18년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 51.6% |
| Volume | 700 ml 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
북부 하이랜드 브로라 해안의 서늘한 바람이 클라인리시에 특유의 왁스 같은 결을 새긴다. 리필 캐스크에서 원액에 초점을 맞춰 담은 18년은 옅은 화이트 와인빛을 띠며 흰 복숭아와 청멜론, 축축한 백묵과 아카시아 꿀, 소비뇽 블랑의 향이 산뜻하게 올라온다. 51.6도의 입안은 레몬처럼 산뜻하고 과일다운 결에 은은한 왁스와 금빛 사과, 핑크 자몽이 겹치며 흐른다. 여운은 파파야를 떠올리게 하는 신선한 과일과 은은한 왁스가 이어져 원액 중심 보틀링다운 산뜻한 개성을 전한다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale white wine
air Nose
interesting that the focus here is on the distillate rather than the casks, that makes a change. That said, there’s a slight impression that the process has sent the spirit back in time, in other words made it feel younger. One can’t help but think of the effect of a third distillation, with something slightly Irish about it, or at the very least Lowlands-esque. It’s pretty, on white peach and green melon, but the Clynelish character hasn’t been entirely wiped out, thank goodness. With water: hints of damp chalk, sauvignon blanc, acacia honey…
restaurant Palate
lovely, very fruity indeed, lemony, fresh, tight, brings to mind a similarly aged Rosebank. The waxy side is still there but extremely faint. With water: the sauvignon blanc returns, along with golden apple, a touch of honey, pink grapefruit—add some bubbles and you’re almost in champagne territory. Wax present, though rather ephemeral
timer Finish
not very long, but fresh and fruity, even more ‘Lowlands’. Increasingly clear notes of papaya