Clynelish 1983 SMWS 26.44 Ash and antiseptic

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Clynelish
Bottler	The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1983
Bottled Year	2005
Age	22년
Cask Type	-
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	54.7%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Highlands

Flavor Profile

Sweet

Oaky

Spicy

Vanilla

Creamy

Honey

Citrus

Herbal

Fruity

Dried Fruit

Floral

Nutty

Maritime

Chocolate

Peaty

Smoky

Tasting Notes

Colour

straw

air Nose

while we’re clearly in the same family, these 1983s always had more citrus skin, making for a nice bridge between the ueberfruity early 1970s and the more mineral 1990s. This baby’s also got more flowers (dandelions) and a sweeter kind of wax, while many tinier aromas need a little more time to show up. Brine, antiseptic… What’s sure is that the end result is pretty perfect, as expected. We’re approaching old Laphroaig and Ardbeg, in a way. With water (while it turns very cloudy): all waxes of the creation

restaurant Palate

loud applause. It’s zestier this time, sharp, with massive oomph, plenty of lemon, salt, waxes, salt, cough syrup and grapefruit juice. I find this just perfect and pretty unbeatable. Some fudge too. With water: the almondy, putty-like side comes out, together with more rounded citrus. Mattei’s Corsican citron liqueur (whatever!)

timer Finish

rather long, appropriately waxy and citrusy. The aftertaste’s a little bitterer, though. Rubbery smoky mint

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