Clynelish 1995 17 Year Old Sherry Cask Signatory

Clynelish SMWS 26.45 'Sweets and Peats'

from a purchased sample (22 Year Old 1983/2005) Nose: Nearly inscrutable at first nosing. All the aromas are bound up rather tightly. Honey, wax, salt, and sweet green peppers with sugar snap peas. This could have been called 'Sweets and Peas.' Salt, mineral/stone, and more coastal characteristics. Antiseptic. Salty vanilla in the back row. All...

Score 87/100

Clynelish 20 Year Old 1983 Dun Bheagan

Dun Bheagan is a label from independent bottler Ian Macleod. Some 15 years ago they launched a 20 Year Old Clynelish that was distilled in 1983. I was thirteen and didn’t even own a moped. When it was bottled, I was father of three. Just trying to give you some context. Yes… this is another textbook example of a deliciously fruity and waxy...

Score 87/100

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

Clynelish 1997/2013 15 Year Old Signatory

Clynelish distillery is situated near Brora on the north-eastern coast of Scotland. It was built in 1968, next to the original Clynelish distillery which was closed. The original distillery was reopened in May 1969 under the name of Brora and until July 1973 produced a heavily peated whisky to supply the blending industry; this was done to cover a...

Score 87/100