Clynelish 1983 20 Year Old Murray McDavid Mission

Clynelish 13 Year Old 1995 Signatory Cask Strength Collection

This whisky spent almost (well) as much time in the bottle than is has on the sherry cask. Bottled in 2009, this is a Clynelish from 1995 – the golden period in my book – at cask strength in one of those beautiful but rather clumsy (to pour from) decanters from Signatory. Wonderful color. Mouthwatering. Ka-boom! What a grand nose! Christmas cake...

Score 88/100

Clynelish 20 Year Old 2000 Mobster on Mopeds

I’m quite naughty by revealing Clynelish immediately, for this is actually an ‘undisclosed’ malt. But when you label your release Unleash the Cline, well. I take full responsibility. This is the eight release already of these so called Mobsters on Mopeds, again very limited. Only 53 bottles. And of course bottle 53 of 53 is proudly displayed in my...

Score 86/100

Clynelish 14 Year Old

Nose: sweet, white grapes, honey, very pleasant, a little floral Taste: sweet greeting at first, some peat, grapes, a little peach flavour, strong barley malt, a little chestnutty, with a moderate to heavy body, which I like. Finish: long sweet finish with continuing maltiness, chestnut flavour, and with a slightly bitter aftertaste. Balance:...

Score 85/100

Clynelish 14 Year Old

Clynelish distillery is situated near Brora on the north-eastern coast of Scotland. It was built in 1968, next to the original Clynelish distillery which was closed. The original distillery was reopened in May 1969 under the name of Brora and until July 1973 produced a heavily peated whisky to supply the blending industry; this was done to cover a...

Score 85/100