Clynelish 1965 29 Year Old Sherry Cask Signatory

Clynelish 28 Year Old 1982 Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask

This is a single cask Clynelish 1982 from the stocks of Douglas Laing. Clynelish aficionados claim that 1982 is one of the best years for the distillery. It was bottled in the Old Malt Cask series, meaning it has a strength of 50%. It matured for 28 long years. I am pretty curious. Beeswax, honey, grapefruit – the works. This is textbook Clynelish...

Score 87/100

Clynelish XOP CLYNELISH 21 Year Old

If Gardenias are the summer's jewel of flowers, this certainly sits as one of the heavenly crowns of summer whiskies (if not all seasons). Unfortunately, only 270 bottles were released and if there is one bottle that I'd get back into production ASAP it would be this. Every sip feels like I'm rolling in the fields of the Scottish Highlands on...

Score 100/100

Clynelish Fascadale 12 Year Old

Although today Adelphi is a well-regarded bottler of single malt scotch, it was also a distillery - though that closed down in 1902. Ninety years later, the owner's great-grandson started bottling under the brand name, releasing about 50 malts per year. Unfortunately, I don't recall who provided me with this sample. On the nose we have sweet...

Score 92/100

Clynelish Hart Bros 1998 14 Year Old

A review of Hart Bros Clynelish 1998, bottled in 2013. Round two for Clynelish. Nose: lemon syrup, lemon liqueur, anise, citrus, and bread. Palate: dry, syrupy, and slightly sweet. Wood spice, a grassy note, and the telltale waxiness. But no lemon! (wait, there is a hint of unidentified citrus hiding in the spice). Finish: drying and long,...

Score 86/100