Clynelish 1997 16 Year Old Cask #12371+2 Signatory Un-Chillfiltered Collection

Clynelish 12 Year Old Diageo Special Releases 2022

Matured on a combination of refill American oak and PX/Oloroso 'seasoned' barrels. N: The first sniff is sweet on baked apples, pancake sugar (the light brown Graeffe variety), salted caramel and butterscotch, dry apricots and some birch sap. You have to wait a minute or two for it, but eventually the almost obligatory beeswax also appears. Feel...

Score 89/100

Clynelish Signatory Un-Chillfiltered 1997 15YO

It's been a while since I tried the official 14yo Clynelish, one which I've always thought of as a bit of a cult favourite. I remember an exceptionally dry briney malt from the last time I tried any, (2 years ago). This one however seems to impart bananas on the nose initially. Not what I was expecting, but pleasant all the same. 2nd nosing...

Score 90/100

Clynelish 14 Year Old

Johnnie Walker states on their Gold Label that Clynelish is the main single malt, so I assume it is this 14 year old. For $40 US less, I will take this one any day over JW Gold. It is a bit too floral and sweet for my tastes, and also not enough smoke. If it were not for these minor quibblings, I would boost this rating up into the low nineties.

Score 89/100

Clynelish 14 Year Old

Nose: Very interesting. It evolves a lot as it opens and with water. The first notes are more on the grassy/barley side. Then, some honey, tropical fruits and a waxy note that renders this dram quite unique. Mouth: First it expresses itself... a big kick a salty flavors with spices, then the fruits, honey and again the wax follow in a very...

Score 85/100