Clynelish 1982

Clynelish BB&R 1997

This is for BB&R Clynelish 1997. I've heard so many great things about Clynelish that I decided to subject myself to the ruthless price gouging of the LCBO to procure a few bottles. This is the first of four Clynelish reviews. Nose: buttery with mild lemon, herbal honey, malt, and some slight vanilla. Palate: the nose translates to the...

Score 80/100

Clynelish 28 Year Old 1982 Malts of Scotland

We already know that Malts of Scotland has some great Clynelish. The sistercasks 5894 and 5895, that I tasted eighteen months ago, are testament to that. This 28 Year Old is from the same year. Chances are it is just as good. That is a tall order, though, as the godly twins were sublime. Yep, on the nose it is bulls eye from the start. A Han Solo...

Score 91/100

Clynelish 18 Year Old 1997 Lads of Lobland

BYOB-C (say ‘biopsy’) is the acronym for Bring Your Own Bottle Club, a Belgian club of which the principle of their tastings is in their name. They have just released their very own bottling and aimed high from the start: a Clynelish 1997. I am already wetting my lips. Only 42 bottles, for the rest of the cask was bottled by the Dutch casQueteers....

Score 87/100

Clynelish 22 Year Old 1989 Malts of Scotland

This is yet another Clynelish from Malts of Scotland. I wonder how many casks they have lying around from this Highlander. The nose is very creamy, almost buttery, on melon, grapefruit, apples and honey, but also has a mineral side. Flints. But those are gone quickly, making it utterly sweet. Some humus or moss. Beeswax is the lead aroma though....

Score 89/100