Clynelish 1996 17 Year Old Adelphi

Clynelish 14 Year Old

The Clynelish distillery shares terrain with that other distillery, long closed and enjoying a near cult status, Brora (founded in 1819 under the name Clynelish). The current Clynelish distillery was built in 1967, right next to the ‘old’ Clynelish. Since 1968 they produced in tandem, until in August of the same year, the ‘old’ Clynelish was...

Score 84/100

Clynelish 18 Year Old 1997 Liquid Treasures 'Charlie'

Liquid Treasures is a label by the German bottler eSpirits. Allow me to start by saying that I really like the label on this bottle. In this so-called ‘Charlie’ series – clearly referring to Mr Chaplin that is prominently depicted on the labels – there is already an Islay Malt and a Glen Scotia. This Clynelish is another one from 1997, a vintage...

Score 87/100

Clynelish 14 Year Old

Nose : Sherried , Buttery with a pinch of coastal salt and black pepper. Rose Petals Taste: Soft , initial salt from coastal malt , slight smoke , touch of powdered sugar then becoming zesty, juicy oak. Corriander Spice Finish: Rich Leather , lingering sherry, citrus orange and lemon peel. Long lasting, cracking spice Balance: This is a great...

Score 87/100

Clynelish 18 Year Old 1996 Signatory

By now we know that 1997 was a great year for Clynelish. This one was distilled just a little earlier and bottled by Signatory in their beautiful decanters. It matured on a refill sherry butt that yielded no less than 590 bottles. Refill? Sure? The color could have fooled me. Oh, my! The first whiff is scary! The nose starts off rather sulphury on...

Score 87/100