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

Vanilla

Creamy

Sweet

Honey

Fruity

Citrus

Nutty

Dried Fruit

Oaky

Floral

Spicy

Smoky

Chocolate

Herbal

Maritime

Peaty

Tasting 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

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