Clynelish 2009/2019 (57.3%, OB for the Highland Whisky Festival 2019, cask #303029, 1st American oak hogshead) - by Angus - 240819 Clynelish 21 yo 1992/2014 (49.8%, La Maison du Whisky, Jam Session #3, bourbon hogshead, cask #1510/9) - 061115 And the finish is nothing to sneeze at either; The wood, the ester and the spices. It begged for a second mouthfull. Clynelish 14 yo 1995/2010 (48%, The Whisky Agency, House Malt, bourbon hogshead, 161 bottles) - 060910 However, if you’ve found a particular article valuable, you also have the option to make a direct donation to the writer, here: buy me a dram - you’d make their day. Thank you.

Nose: Honey, vanilla, apples, pears, oak, sea air, lemon rind, marmalade, nutmeg, ginger and LOADS of perfume/floral notes. Seriously floral.Its fierce independence and community-focused content is funded by that same community. We don’t do ads, sponsorships or paid-for content. If you like what we do you can support us by becoming a Dramface member for the price of a magazine. All in all, when I first opened the bottle, I was pretty sure it was a sherry matured scoth, bit after tasting it, I'm pretty sure that some bourbon casks were also used.

Clynelish 14 yo (92° proof, Royal Marine Hotel, white glass golden foil straight label, 26 2/3 fluid oz, +/-1970) - 210220

Palate: Predominantly spicy, just like the nose. While there are gentle white chocolate, honey, and stewed apple undercurrents, my mouth is mostly on fire with the sensation of hot, juicy peppers and briny salt. Also a dark tea bitterness. The finish is medium long on apples and tropical fruit, but both smoke and wax run off with the medals. Clynelish 1982/2011 (53.7%, Malts of Scotland, bourbon hogshead, cask ref #11015, 275 bottles) - 211111 A member of the Diageo range, I’d normally assume this to be caramelised and chill-filtered, but this definitely develops a distinct haze when water is added, and is pleasingly bottled at 46% - maybe there is hope for the world?