Clynelish 23 Year Old 1988 The Octave Duncan Taylor

Clynelish Archives, 1977

Nose: waxy lemony and a quite fresh. Green apple as in Granny Smith, and a slight cucumber note as well. Palate: Cereal bowl with chocolate chips and lemon peel shreds. Malty and alcoholic. A bit metallic. Wee salt. Finish : salted butter over burnt toast, with some lemon jam leftovers. A very interesting dram, feels a bit young, and way to much...

Score 83/100

Clynelish BB&R 1997

This is for BB&R Clynelish 1997. I've heard so many great things about Clynelish that I decided to subject myself to the ruthless price gouging of the LCBO to procure a few bottles. This is the first of four Clynelish reviews. Nose: buttery with mild lemon, herbal honey, malt, and some slight vanilla. Palate: the nose translates to the...

Score 80/100

Clynelish 14 Year Old

Cleaning out the cabinet, and saw that my bottle of Clynelish 14yo was almost empty. Guess I better make a stop at the distillery and pick up a new bottle, as it is a quite essential part of a man's whisky collection. I've said this before on another clynelish review here. This is a distillery with a solid reputation and a permanent place in my...

Score 87/100

Clynelish 19 Year Old 1995 Duncan Taylor Dimensions

Clynelish from the 1990s are among the best in my book. Everything distilled between 1992 and 1997 are gems. This one from Duncan Taylor is among those. I do wonder if this is cask strength. Probably not. Less than 50% after less than 20 years would have meant very greedy angels indeed. The nose is very sweet and offers mostly… err… banana split!...

Score 85/100