Clynelish 1996 18 Years Refill Sherry Butt Cask 6511 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Single Cask Seasons Spring 2015 Limited Edition 49.9% ABV - one of only 676 bottles
This vintage 1996 Clynelish Highland single malt whisky comes from a single Cask No. 6511 of a refill sherry butt, selected by Kirsch Whisky personally at Signatory Vintage, and has been added to the Cask Seasons Edition for the fall of 2015 spring at cask strength 49.9% ABV without addition of dyes and without chill filtration exclusively in a limited edition of 676 bottles. After distillation, the distillate spent more than 18 years of slow maturation in a refill sherry butt before it was finally being bottled. A very successful Highland single cask scotch whisky with well-integrated fruity aromas, typical distillation character and a deep copper in color - a remarkable Clynelish!
Founded in 1819, under the name Clynelish, the distillery was established by the Marquis of Stafford who, after marrying into the Sutherland family, became the first Duke of Sutherland. The distillery was initially intended to take some proportion of local whisky supply away from the area s smuggling fraternity. After purchase in 1896 by James Ainslie and Heilbron, a Glasgow-based blending company, the distillery was rebuilt and still retains the floor maltings and kiln that were then installed. In 1967, a build commenced on a new distillery, also named Clynelish, located just across the road from the original Clynelish. The build was completed a year later and the former Clynelish distillery was renamed Brora (pronounced Broar-err ) in 1969.
Brora was purchased in 1930 by Scottish Malt Distillers, who later became a subsidiary of Diageo. Closing in May of 1983, the buildings that made up the Brora distillery are now used by the new Clynelish distillery as a visitor centre and warehouse. Clynelish remains active with a large capacity of 4.2m litres per annum thanks to a seven day working week.
- Nose: fruity, fresh, sweet and spicy, warm candle wax, oranges and sea air
- Palate: Caramel, sherry, orange and dark honey, thick and creamy-oily with pleasant bitterness and oak
- Finish: medium to long with oak and fruit, caramel, beeswax
- Colour: deep copper
- Typ: Single Malt Whisky - Independent bottling
- District: Highlands
- Vintage: June 1996
- Age: 18 years old
- Year Bottled: March 2015
- Alcohol ABV% 49.9 - Cask Strength
- Cask Wood Type: Refill Sherry Butt
- Cask No.: 6511
- Bottling Serie: Single Cask Seasons - Spring 2015
- Bottle Size 70cl / 700ml
- not coloured / not chill filtered
- Packaging without box
- Bottled exclusive for: Kirsch Whisky Import - Syke / Germany
- Importeur: Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky Co. Ltd. Edinburgh EH65PY Scotland
- Country of Origin Scotland
- limited - one of 676 bottles
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