Clynelish 12 Year Old Cask Strength Bottled 1970's

Clynelish Reserve – Game of Thrones ‘House Tyrell’

I cannot remember ever having tasted a disappointing Clynelish (and this is my 72nd so far), so I was very much looking forward to this one. And at 51.2% to boot. Rumor has it there are less bottles of this around, making it very much sought after (and thus more expensive on the secondary market). Whatever. I am just happy I ordered a full set...

Score 85/100

Clynelish 14 Year Old

On the nose my first impression is not great. The first big hit is of straight up harsh spirit. I keep going back but very little emerges. Finally after some water I get less spirit and more grain. There is some underlying muskiness but over all is slightly uninspiring I feel. When I drink it, I feel again that it is slightly drowned out by spirit...

Score 56/100

Clynelish 14 Year Old

I recently sat down with a nice dram: the clynelish 14 YO. Right from the start it was a very nice experience. The nose is a blast of sal and citrus with floral and woody notes. Very mouth watering. Very. There's something that reminds me of a freshly sharpend pencil. Pretty estery, but all very balanced and mellow. In the mouth, the medium bodied...

Score 88/100

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