Clynelish 1997 Casks of Distinction

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Clynelish
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1997
Bottled Year	2018
Age	22년
Cask Type	Ex-Sherry Butt
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	46.4%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Highlands

Flavor Profile

Sweet

Fruity

Vanilla

Oaky

Creamy

Honey

Floral

Nutty

Dried Fruit

Spicy

Citrus

Herbal

Chocolate

Maritime

Smoky

Peaty

Tasting Notes

Colour

gold

air Nose

yeah well, it’s Clynelish. The most implacable wax-garden fruits combo known to Man. This one’s actually rather gentle, there are rather less oils and greases than in other ones, and a crisper fruitiness. Apples and citrons, I’d say. And paraffin!

restaurant Palate

starts with a massive fruit explosion that tops the waxy side. Tangerines, lemons, apples, even cherries, maybe apricots (apricots in Clynelish?) All that makes this baby sweeter than expected, and in that sense a tad un-Clynelish, but it all works very well. It’s only after a good thirty seconds that waxier and even dirtier (dirty in a great way) notes start to appear

timer Finish

long, with more white pepper and green tea, which fights the massive fruitiness and makes the whole less sweet. I almost wrote sugary

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