Clynelish 1974 23 Year Old

Clynelish 15 Year OId 1997 for The Bonding Dram

When I posted the tasting notes of the 21 Year Old ‘Birthday’ Bladnoch 1991, I already hinted at the second cask we had chosen for the 5th birthday of The Bonding Dram, a local retailer. We, in this case, is the twenty enthusiasts that selected this cask during a blind tasting. It turned out to be this 15 Year Old ‘Celebration’ Clynelish 1997. The...

Score 91/100

Clynelish Dun Bheagan 1990 22 Year Old Port Wood

A review for Dun Bheagan Clynelish 22 years old, distilled 1990 and bottled in 2013, finished in port hogsheads cask 93781/93783, 798 bottles. Nose: a busy nose. Red berries, honey, wood, cream, a hint of citrus. A burst of polish belies its age. There is also some vanilla bean and a hint of mustard. Palate: sweet, soft, berry arrival. Then an...

Score 89/100

Clynelish 37 Year Old (TWE 10th Anniversary)

Nose: Typical ealy 70's Clynelish and as such, stunning. Beeswax and light honey backed by orange blossom, red apple and pear. Some lovely pineapple and papaya builds alongside olive oil and vanilla with a sweetness that reminds me of Pierre Herme's macaroons of the same combination. Subtle mineraly and distinctly old fashioned highland notes of...

Score 92/100

Clynelish 28 Year Old 1982 Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask

This is a single cask Clynelish 1982 from the stocks of Douglas Laing. Clynelish aficionados claim that 1982 is one of the best years for the distillery. It was bottled in the Old Malt Cask series, meaning it has a strength of 50%. It matured for 28 long years. I am pretty curious. Beeswax, honey, grapefruit – the works. This is textbook Clynelish...

Score 87/100