Clynelish 1973 SV Cask Strength Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Clynelish |
| Bottler | Signatory Vintage (SV) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1973 |
| Bottled Year | 2006 |
| Age | 33년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 54.5% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
어두운 호박빛이 잔에 또렷이 비친다. 1973년에 증류돼 33년을 보낸 클라이넬리시가 리필 셰리 버트 안에서 천천히 다듬어진 시간의 결을 그대로 옮겨온다. 향에는 밀랍과 마른 짚, 옅은 바닐라가 부드럽게 비친다. 머금으면 양봉 꿀과 코코넛, 옅은 시트러스 껍질이 두꺼운 질감으로 입을 채우고 54.5도의 도수가 노스 하이랜드 특유의 왁시함을 길게 끌어낸다.
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