Clynelish 1996 Aco Natural Malt Selection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Clynelish |
| Bottler | Acorn (Aco) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2013 |
| Age | 17년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 57.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
북부 하이랜드 해안 마을 브로라에 자리한 클라인리시는 특유의 왁스 같은 질감으로 이름난 증류소다. 잔에는 옅은 지푸라기빛이 비친다. 17년을 보낸 1996 빈티지는 바닐라와 민트, 촛농 같은 왁스에 사과 껍질과 호두의 향을 겹친다. 57도의 높은 도수는 입안에서 코코넛과 바닐라, 오크의 단맛에 바닷소금과 쌉쌀한 오렌지로 번진다. 여운은 왁스와 감귤, 옅은 그을음을 길게 남긴다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
very punchy, starting ‘only’ on vanilla, mint and candle wax. Gets then waxier and waxier, quite resinous as well just like the other 13. Hints of apple peel, fresh walnuts... And then ultra-big notes of coriander and fresh parsley mixed with plain grain. Let’s see what happens with water: it all settles down a bit – I said a bit – and becomes more classic, albeit a little grassier than usual with Clynelish. Loads of apple peel plus a little coal smoke, soot... Also whiffs of ‘farmyard after the rain’
restaurant Palate
big, big notes of coconuts reminding me of some grain whiskies. Also vanillin, plain oak, sugar... There may have been new staves used here! Not much Clynelish character at this stage. With water: more of the same, even if it got a little more ‘Highlander’. Much more salt as well, as well as bitter oranges
timer Finish
long, a tad more of a classic Clynelish