Clynelish 14 Year Old
Diageo · Clynelish Distillery, Brora, Sutherland, Scotland
Nose
Honey, Peach, Buttery, Vanilla, Woody, Malt
Palate
Clynelish 14 is the whisky insider's whisky — the bottle that bartenders, blenders, and collectors reach for when they want something nobody else at the table is drinking.
Finish
Cocktail — The Waxing Crescent: 2 oz Clynelish 14 · 3/4 oz Cocchi Americano · 1/4 oz honey syrup (2:1) · 2 dashes orange bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.
- Distillation
- Bright gold with pale straw highlights
- Maturation
- $65–$85
- Chill-Filtered
- Beeswax, heather honey, ripe peach, vanilla, pear drops, and a distinctive candle-wax note with subtle coastal minerality
Food Pairing
Seared scallops with brown butter and lemon — the buttery waxiness of both the whisky and the scallops creates a luxurious pairing.
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