Clynelish Select Reserve - 2014 Special Release

The first ever Clynelish released in the 'Special Releases' from Diageo.
From the Clynelish Distillery at Brora on the Sutherland coast.

Matured for AT LEAST 15 years, and the official word from Diageo - often the casks were aged for far longer.
One of only 2964 bottles available worldwide.

Official notes:
Appearance - Clean, bright yellow-gold with fine viscosity.
Nose - Immediate and complex, with a joyous freshness. First, sweet waxy honeycomb cut by sharp, fruity resins. Then the sweetness moves through syrup to creamy butterscotch, balanced by dried raisins and caramelised fruit (burnt orange) or red apple and autumn berries.
Palate - Vibrant. Clean, sweet, fruity and full flavoured, with the warmth of hot peppers and a creamy butterscotch sweetness, offset by fruit sharpness and a note of liquorice.
Finish - Short to medium. Very smooth and elegant, with a deep, spicy warmth. Becomes gently drying and nutty with silky, dry cocoa tannins, hints of cigar box cedar and a cleansing edge.

From Clynelish Distillery, Highland. Part of the 2014 Diageo Releases.