Clynelish 1973 33 Year Old Prestonfield

Clynelish 20 Year Old 1989 Taste Still for Whisky Live Spa 2010

This is already the 40th Clynelish that I have the fortune to try. Taste Still, a Belgian bottler, launhed this Clynelish for the Whisky Live Festival in Spa in 2010 – in a beautiful decanter. There is little information to be found on the bottle, but research teaches only 38 of these bottles were released. Well, I certainly want to try it, even...

Score 86/100

Clynelish 22 Year Old 1989 Malts of Scotland

This is yet another Clynelish from Malts of Scotland. I wonder how many casks they have lying around from this Highlander. The nose is very creamy, almost buttery, on melon, grapefruit, apples and honey, but also has a mineral side. Flints. But those are gone quickly, making it utterly sweet. Some humus or moss. Beeswax is the lead aroma though....

Score 89/100

Clynelish 1997 / 14 Year Old / Chieftain's/ Cask no. 4717

Clynelish has an apparent reputation as a barley centered dram that consistently ranks in the top dozen or so of Scotland's malt distilleries. And although not a rare malt, it seems to find a selective space in the better retail stores, and affords the customer a bit of pleasure when a bottle is encountered (a testament to the quality of the...

Score 89/100

Clynelish 19 Year Old 1990 Riverstown

To be honest, until recently I had not even heard of the Riverstown Whisky Company, but according to Whiskybase they already have bottled quite a few casks. I was told that Robin Tucek, the man behind Blackadder, is also owner of this company and that these releases were meant primarily for export to the Far East. Whatever, I got a sample of this...

Score 85/100