Generally, we have to look to independent bottlers to get a taste of Clynelish distillate, especially at cask strength.

This is a member of Bardstown Bourbon Company's 'Origin Series,' a more affordable core range made from Bardstown's own distillate.

The whisky in this single cask was distilled back in 2007 and bottled in 2016.

After the initial maturation in new charred (#3 char) American white oak, Heaven Hill finishes these 'toasted single barrels' in a toasted, lightly charred second new oak barrel.

These sherry casks are sourced from Jose y Miguel Martin in southern Spain, a popular choice among Scottish distilleries.

Extrapolating from those component percentages, we get an age of just over 10 years on average, and the mashbill in total is 74.6% corn, 15.6% rye, and 9.8% barley.

Maclean's Nose doesn't carry an age statement, but the whisky in the current batches are a minimum of 4 years old.

There are both this 'standardized' version of the single barrel, as well as store pick versions.

In 2022, Ardnamurchan released a Madeira Cask single malt which was unpeated; in 2025, they followed that up with a peated edition.

This is 'pre-fire' Heaven Hill, which is highly sought after as a dusty bottle in the current wave of bourbon popularity.

This batch is generally highly regarded among enthusiasts, although there is some discourse about where it ranks.

It's a combination of first fill and refill casks, which means the harsher spirity notes should be rounded off nicely, but we should still get plenty of that distillate character in the background.

One of the older Stagg 'Jr' batches - Batch 4 arrived in the Spring of 2015.

For all of their whiskies, the SMWS publishes their own fanciful tasting notes, and these might be the most unique we've seen.

The latest iteration of Heaven Hill's Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (ECBP) bourbon series - this is batch C925.

Four Roses describes the flavor profile of their OESQ bourbon recipe as 'Floral, Banana, Refreshing, Medium Body.'

Here we have a SMWS small batch 'Rare Release' from Highland Park, and one that boasts a 20 year age statement.

This Highland Park was finished in a second-fill sherry butt which had previously held whisky from the Society's Distillery 29, or Laphroaig.

This single barrel variation of their bourbon has been titled 'Cherry Soda,' and it comes in at a final strength of 55.4% ABV (110.8 proof).

This spirit was distilled in 2008 and bottled in 2023, and the full time was spent in first fill Oloroso sherry casks.