Clynelish 1969 Bottled 2005 Gordon & Macphail Private Collection

Clynelish 22 Year Old 1992 Blackadder Raw Cask

This Clynelish was bottled by Blackadder and matured for 22 long years on a bourbon hogshead. I have put a bit of water ready, since this is bottled at no less than 62,1% ABV. That begs the question if it were put to sleep at a much higher ABV than the industry standard of 63,5%. Let us get to it! Beeswax, honey, candy floss, lemon and the skin of...

Score 86/100

Clynelish 14 Year Old

The wild cat on the tube is very appealing, a hangover from when this used to be a mainstay of the Flora and fauna range of Diageo malts, I suppose it still is really... A coastal Highland distillery if that is not a contradiction in terms that produces distinctive malt. Nose: Fino sherry on a sea breeze. Sweet sea salt vanilla and black...

Score 87/100

Clynelish 18 Year Old 1996 Signatory Single Cask Seasons

Kirsch Whisky Import – a German independent bottler – selected thsi sherry butt from the Signatory warehouse. No less than 676 bottles were drawn from it. The contents: a Clynelish of 18 years old from 1996. It has got a lovely bronze color. The nose is citrus driven, both fresh and juicy as well as candied. Lime, grapefruit, blood oranges. Then a...

Score 85/100

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