{"product_id":"finn-thomson-whisky-clynelish-2016","title":"Finn Thomson Whisky - Clynelish 2016","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .twl-desc { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.65; font-size: 16px; color: #111; }\n  .twl-desc h1 { margin: 0; font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-align: center; }\n  .twl-subhead { margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 750; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-align: center; color: #9a5f28; }\n\n  .twl-brand-brief {\n    margin: 18px 0 20px 0;\n    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f2ec 0%, #ebe5d9 100%);\n    border: 1px solid #d9cfbb;\n    border-radius: 14px;\n    padding: 18px 20px;\n  }\n  .twl-brand-brief h3 {\n    margin: 0 0 8px 0;\n    font-size: 13px;\n    font-weight: 800;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    letter-spacing: 0.1em;\n    color: #9a5f28;\n  }\n  .twl-brand-brief p { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 15px; color: #333; }\n  .twl-brand-brief p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }\n\n  .twl-pills { margin-top: 14px; text-align: center; }\n  .twl-pill {\n    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;\n    border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; background: #f5f2ec;\n    border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px;\n    font-size: 13px;\n  }\n  .twl-pill strong { font-weight: 800; color: #9a5f28; }\n\n  .twl-lead { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 17px; }\n  .twl-lead p { margin: 0 0 12px 0; }\n\n  .twl-pullquote {\n    margin: 22px 0;\n    padding: 20px 26px;\n    background: #080910;\n    color: #f5f2ec;\n    border-radius: 14px;\n    font-size: 18px;\n    font-style: italic;\n    line-height: 1.5;\n    text-align: center;\n    position: relative;\n  }\n  .twl-pullquote::before {\n    content: \"\\201C\";\n    font-size: 48px;\n    color: #b87333;\n    font-style: normal;\n    line-height: 0;\n    position: relative;\n    top: 16px;\n    margin-right: 4px;\n  }\n  .twl-pullquote-attr {\n    display: block;\n    margin-top: 12px;\n    font-size: 13px;\n    font-style: normal;\n    color: #b87333;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    letter-spacing: 0.08em;\n    font-weight: 700;\n  }\n\n  .twl-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; margin-top: 18px; }\n  .twl-card { border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; border-radius: 14px; padding: 14px; background: #fff; }\n  .twl-card h3 { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: #1a1a18; }\n  .twl-card p { margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 14px; color: #374151; }\n  .twl-card ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; color: #111; }\n  .twl-card li { margin: 0 0 8px 0; }\n\n  .twl-card--dark { background: #080910; border-color: #080910; }\n  .twl-card--dark h3 { color: #b87333; }\n  .twl-card--dark p { color: #d0ccc4; }\n  .twl-card--dark strong { color: #f5f2ec; }\n\n  .twl-tasting { margin-top: 18px; border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; background: #fff; }\n  .twl-tasting-head { padding: 12px 14px; font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px; background: #080910; color: #f5f2ec; }\n  .twl-tasting-sub { padding: 0 14px 10px 14px; font-size: 12px; color: #b87333; background: #080910; font-style: italic; }\n  .twl-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 14px; border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9; }\n  .twl-row:nth-child(even) { background: #f5f2ec; }\n  .twl-label { font-weight: 800; color: #9a5f28; }\n  .twl-val { color: #374151; }\n\n  .twl-spec { margin-top: 18px; border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; }\n  .twl-spec table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }\n  .twl-spec th { text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; background: #080910; color: #f5f2ec; border-bottom: 1px solid #080910; font-size: 13px; }\n  .twl-spec td { padding: 12px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eae6df; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: top; }\n  .twl-spec tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #f5f2ec; }\n  .twl-spec tr:nth-child(odd) td { background: #ffffff; }\n  .twl-spec tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }\n  .twl-spec td:first-child { font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a18; }\n  .twl-spec td:last-child { color: #374151; }\n\n  @media (max-width: 749px) {\n    .twl-desc h1 { font-size: 26px; }\n    .twl-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n    .twl-row { grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; }\n    .twl-pullquote { font-size: 16px; padding: 16px 20px; }\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-desc\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFINN THOMSON WHISKY CLYNELISH 10 YEAR OLD, REFILL HOGSHEAD\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-subhead\"\u003eNowhere for the whisky to hide · A nod to the Beneagles years · Highland Single Malt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-brand-brief\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Finn Thomson Whisky\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinn Thomson is the \u003cstrong\u003eninth generation\u003c\/strong\u003e of Scotland's oldest whisky family. The Thomson name traces back to the 1770s through Perthshire, where Peter Thomson Ltd built the beloved \u003cstrong\u003eBeneagles\u003c\/strong\u003e blended whisky using casks from Longmorn, Clynelish, North British, and other lesser-known workhorses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinn Thomson Whisky continues that tradition as an independent single cask bottler. Every release is hand-selected, bottled at cask strength, non-chill filtered, with natural colour. Eye on the past. Vision for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-pills\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e Highland\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery\u003c\/strong\u003e Clynelish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 Years\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e 54.6%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask\u003c\/strong\u003e Refill Hogshead\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn\u003c\/strong\u003e 147 Bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-lead\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single cask Clynelish from Brora on the Sutherland coast, distilled on 5 January 2016 and bottled at its natural cask strength of 54.6% on 24 February 2026. A decade in a refill hogshead kept the oak deliberately in the background, so the distillery's famous waxy character takes centre stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust 147 bottles were drawn from cask 300053, the smallest outturn in this Private Cask Collection release. Non-chill filtered, natural colour, 700ml. Imported exclusively by The Whiskey Lab.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-pullquote\"\u003e\nAfter a decade in a refill cask, there is nowhere for the whisky to hide.\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pullquote-attr\"\u003eFinn Thomson\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistillery profile, Clynelish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Clynelish story began in 1819, when the Marquess of Stafford built a distillery at Brora on the Sutherland coast of the northern Highlands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe modern Clynelish distillery was built next door in 1967; the original site carried on as Brora, now one of the most sought-after closed-distillery names in Scotch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRenowned for a waxy, weighty spirit born of long fermentations and cloudy worts, a character no other distillery quite replicates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe vast majority of its make goes into blends, notably Johnnie Walker, so well-chosen single casks are a genuine rarity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card twl-card--dark\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe story of this cask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI selected this cask because it shows Clynelish exactly as it should be seen. After a decade in a refill cask, there is nowhere for the whisky to hide. The influence of oak is deliberately minimal, allowing the distillery character to take centre stage. What remains is pure Clynelish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat matters, because Clynelish is genuinely unique. Its unmistakable waxy texture, built through long fermentation, cloudy worts and a distillation style that carries heavier compounds into the spirit cut, is something no other distillery quite replicates. These waxy esters give weight, grip and persistence rather than obvious sweetness or spice, and they reward time and attention in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis release is also personal. Clynelish was a key component of my grandfather's blended whisky, \u003cstrong\u003eBeneagles\u003c\/strong\u003e, and its character helped define that style. We still hold a small number of casks from his era, maturing quietly and waiting for the right moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bottling is an early statement of intent: a clear, honest example of a distillery I value deeply, and a preview of some very special, old and rare Clynelish casks for future Finn Thomson Whisky bottlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting-head\"\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eNose\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eClean and precise, with beeswax and candle wax over a subtle spirit-led sweetness. The oak stays deliberately in the background, leaving pure distillery character.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eUnmistakably waxy, with real weight and grip across the palate at 54.6%. Texture over obvious sweetness or spice: this is Clynelish with nowhere to hide.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eRemarkably persistent. That waxy grip holds on and fades slowly, rewarding time and attention in the glass.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinn Thomson Whisky, Private Cask Collection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle Malt Scotch Whisky, single cask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighland (Brora, Sutherland)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClynelish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e54.6% (cask strength)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRefill hogshead\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillation date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 January 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottling date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 February 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e300053\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutturn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e147 bottles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottled by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYoung Spirits Co, Edinburgh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImported by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Whiskey Lab\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"The Whiskey Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53999073853758,"sku":"TWL-FT-CLYN10-100085","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/2221\/2926\/files\/finn-thomson-clynelish-10yo-transparent_73dec07e-dacc-4cd7-9452-3f58555b7c76.png?v=1785422580","url":"https:\/\/www.thewhiskeylab.com\/products\/finn-thomson-whisky-clynelish-2016","provider":"The Whiskey Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}