Clynelish 1973 SV Prestonfield 2nd Bottling
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Clynelish |
| Bottler | Signatory Vintage (SV) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1973 |
| Bottled Year | 2006 |
| Age | 33년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 54.6% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
셰리 버트가 클라이넬리시 특유의 왁스 같은 질감과 만나 33년 동안 빚어낸 결과가 가장 먼저 코를 사로잡는다. 1973년 증류된 원액은 향에서 밀랍과 마른 오렌지 껍질, 가죽이 차례로 일어나고 입에서는 꿀에 절인 견과류와 시나몬, 옅은 무화과가 부드럽게 흐른다. 54.6도라는 도수가 셰리의 풍성한 단맛과 클라이넬리시의 미네랄을 동시에 밀어 올리며 짙은 호박빛이 잔에 깊이 머문다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
amber
air Nose
a rather fresh and maritime start, with the trademark waxiness shining through right at very first nosing. We have also something nicely papery (old books) and interesting hints of metal and high-end tea like in some very old bottles. It gets then finely resinous and minty (fir honey, spearmint), with quite some elegant sherry notes as well (lots of chocolate and raisins) as lots of honey now. Finally a few fruits but not as many as usual: mostly small oranges and apples, with also a faint smokiness. I really love these unusual notes of ‘old bottle’ rather than ‘old cask’. Ancient style!
restaurant Palate
an extremely sweet attack, with much more sherry now. Quite vinous in fact, with a distinct sourness like in some old wines plus a little rubber. Huge notes of concentrated sweet wine (cooked), sultanas, prunes, orange marmalade and strawberry jam, the whole sort of overwhelming Clynelish’s character – and God knows Clynelish isn’t shy whisky. Notes of buttered caramel and whisky flavoured fudge like they sell at most touristy distilleries (grandpa buys whisky and granny buys fudge, eh). It’s only at the relatively long finish that it all calms down, with less vinosity and more sultanas and caramel. Well, the nose was just perfect but the palate was a little too ‘influenced’ for my tastes. But it’s still a great old Clynelish! 87 points . Clynelish 1973/2006 (54.3%, The Prestonfield for LMDW France , sherry butt #8912, 405 bottles) An expression many have been raving about since WhiskyLive Paris