Clynelish 1997 AqV The Code of Eternal Creatures- Codex of Leopard Cat
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Clynelish |
| Bottler | Aqua Vitae (AqV) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1997 |
| Bottled Year | 2023 |
| Age | 26년 |
| Cask Type | Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 56.6% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
맑은 황금빛이 잔 속에 잔잔히 빛난다. 호그스헤드에서 26년을 보낸 클라인리시답게 밀랍과 잘 익은 배, 짭조름한 바다 기운의 향이 부드럽게 피어오른다. 한 모금에 56.6도의 힘이 꿀과 시트러스, 특유의 왁스 같은 질감으로 입을 채운다. 증류소를 상징하는 기름진 텍스처가 또렷하게 드러난다. 흰 과일과 옅은 소금기의 여운이 길게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
the cask was more active this time, which is what the colour suggested anyway. Probably first fill bourbon. Starts on some kind of waxed vanilla, hints of patchouli, earth and roots, then more coastal notes like in the Treasure. Maybe a little aniseed as well. With water: becomes wilder. Dried seaweed, farmyard, bonfire smoke, vanilla cake (granted, vanilla cake isn’t very wild)
restaurant Palate
superb! Very rich, almost thick, extremely citrusy, very nervous, waxy of course, peppery… It’s a big fat baby but it hasn’t lost any of its inherent elegance (what?), quite the contrary. I must say it does taste more ‘1982-1983’ than ‘1997’, as a dedicated Clynelish exegete would say. Toasted bread. With water: perfect. I love these gingery touches (almost curry-like) from the wood that add some extra-dimension
timer Finish
long, rich, citrusy, perfect