Clynelish 1996 Prima & Ultima
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Clynelish |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2022 |
| Age | 26년 |
| Cask Type | Pedro Ximenez/Oloroso butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 52.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈에서는 클라인리시 특유의 밀랍 같은 질감과 함께 PX·올로로소 버트에서 온 건포도와 오렌지 향이 가장 먼저 두드러진다. 26년 숙성과 셰리의 영향이 만나 꿀과 가죽, 다크 토피로 발전하며 향의 결이 복합적이다. 52도의 팰럿은 왁스 같은 무게감으로 입을 채우며 건자두와 후추, 볶은 견과가 명확하게 드러난다. 피니시는 길고 기름진 질감과 함께 향신료가 이어진다. 프리마 앤 울티마다운 완성도가 또렷한 한 잔이다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
these funny fermentary, almost yeasty notes are imparting a feeling of ale right away, while thing are then moving towards IPA (must be triple IPA these days, no?), then towards an oloroso-y side indeed, then towards full Clynelishness. Well a few walnuts are still there, but the expected beeswax and ripe apples are at the helm now. The sherried 1996s are not my favourite expressions but this one remains 'moderate' and balanced. With water: some wonderful wool, chalk, linseed oil, compost, weissbeer this time…
restaurant Palate
the sherry's having the upper hand on the palate. Walnut wine, artichoke liqueur (in France they say no one's eating artichokes anymore, that's a shame!), bitter, Cynar, eggplant… Rather a lot of the driest, earthiest, most leathery sherry indeed. With water: water makes wonders, it's now geared towards dry herbal cordials, nocino (green walnuts), a small cup of kombucha tea, some salinity, bouillons…
timer Finish
same, with a good length. Great salty bouillon, with some coriander and mushrooms