Clynelish 1976 BA Raw Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Clynelish |
| Bottler | Blackadder (BA) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1976 |
| Bottled Year | 2002 |
| Age | 25년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Oak Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 59.0% |
| Volume | 50 ml 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
amber
air Nose
it’s not whisky, it’s coffee! Okay, it seems that there’s quite some peat behind all the sherry aromas (tobacco, blackcurrant buds, prunes, bitter chocolate, Seville oranges). There’s also a little sulphur, some pepper, kirsch, then all these tertiary aromas such as balsamico, game, ham, soy sauce… Even sardines. It’s very big whisky but I wouldn’t say balance is perfect here – so far. With water: wah! It’s the battle of the titans now, with huge whiffs of brine, tarry rope, full cigar humidor (Cubans only), pipe juice, fresh putty… Fab!
restaurant Palate
thick and very powerful and madly fruity (add Clynelish’s fruitiness at the time to the sherry’s, imagine). Many notes of sweet liqueurs (fig liqueur, Bailey’s, also arak) plus tons of milk chocolate and a wee bitterness (strong liquorice). Sticks your tongue onto your palate! With water: im-pres-sive. Peat, pepper and liqueur-filled chocolates. High-end tequila (that family stuff from Cuervo’s – I’m afraid I now zilch about tequila) and many tarry things
timer Finish
as long as a… wait… a late 19th century Russian novel. That’ll do