Darkness!
8.3

Darkness!

Clynelish Distillery

16 Years Old, Oloroso Cask

ABV 54.9%

A strong character, oak driven. For me, the alcohol is not well mastered.

Martine Nouet

Specification

Darkness!

Brand

16 Years Old, Oloroso Cask

Expression

Single Malt

Type

16

Age (Years)

2014

Year of Bottling

54.9%

ABV

Highland

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Malty and fruity. Rhubarb and ginger jam. Gingerbread. Brown bread. Dates and sultanas. Candied orange. Rich in the back, beeswax.

Palate: Sweet at first then dry and crisp. Oak is overwhelming. Bitter chocolate Ground ginger. Toffee in the back.

Finish: Dry, bittersweet.

Comment: A strong character, oak driven. For me, the alcohol is not well mastered.

Score: 7.6

Neil Ridley

Taster

Nose: Bingo! Superb wax, rich dark sugar, cocoa nibs and very dark tobacco leaf This s sublime and inviting with everything working together.

Palate: Sweet waxy notes, pronounced oak, but a superb lingering cherry undertone gives this a dark, haunting quality.

Finish: The cherry notes cling on, with an earthy tobacco covering everything in its tracks.

Comment: Absolutely tremendous. Mouth coating, yet easy to drink. It's like the complex band on Later with Jools Holland that you've never heard of but totally fall in love with after one song.

Score: 9

8.3
Overall Score

From The Distillery

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