Clynelish Distillery
ABV 45%
A hint of sulphur in the nose had me dismissing this whisky. It seemed young, immature, callow - but we finishing up flirting.
Michael Jackson
Private Collection
Gordon & MacPhail
Brand
Gordon & MacPhail
Bottler
1969, 14 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
14
Age (Years)
45%
ABV
Highland
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Party balloons. Lemon jelly and custard.
Palate: Dolly mixtures. Children's party, but now the adults have arrived. The sweetness now is brown sugar, in Earl Grey tea.
Finish: Port. Thinly sliced Stilton. Saltines.
Comment: A hint of sulphur in the nose had me dismissing this whisky. It seemed young, immature, callow - but we finishing up flirting.
Score: 8.3
Taster
Nose: Mature and sweet with a little touch of oak. Coconut, beeswax, honey, apple skin.
Palate: Slow moving and expansive. Mature notes again, powdered nut, custard cream. Becomes more oaky, but balanced by silky fruits. and a growing flavour of almond. In time a hint of heathery smoke.
Finish: Long. Hardens slightly.
Comment: Complex. This has a layered effect which elevates it above most of the rest.
Score: 8.3
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