Clynelish 1993 Bottled 2008 Berry Bros Berry Bros & Rudd

Clynelish 16 Year Old 1996 The Whiskyman

There was a time that Dominiek Bouckaert was intensely into whisky. For years he released wonderful whisky under his label of The Whiskyman. In 2012 he was able to put his hands on this cask of Clynelish from 1996 after 16 years of maturation. It was bottled for the Lindores Whisky Festival in Beglium. My first impression while nosing this gem was...

Score 87/100

Clynelish 22 Year Old 1992 Blackadder Raw Cask

This Clynelish was bottled by Blackadder and matured for 22 long years on a bourbon hogshead. I have put a bit of water ready, since this is bottled at no less than 62,1% ABV. That begs the question if it were put to sleep at a much higher ABV than the industry standard of 63,5%. Let us get to it! Beeswax, honey, candy floss, lemon and the skin of...

Score 86/100

Clynelish 12 Year Old 1997 Exclusive Range CWC

David Stirk, the man behind the Creative Whisky Company, bottled this Clynelish last year at the age of 12 in his Exclusive Range. The pale colour is explained by the fact that it was a refill bourbon hogshead. The nose is quite sharp, but then it’s a young Clynelish beast. Citrus dominates, heavily spiced with nutmeg. A bit of candle wax. Reminds...

Score 84/100

Clynelish 1992 Distillers Edition

Nose is spicy oak and ocean iodine. Colour is a bright gold with a hint of green in it. Rich mouthfeel with significant heat from the alcohol to go with the spicy oak and vanilla flavours.

Score 70/100