Clynelish 1984 SMWS 26.106 'Say it with flowers'
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Clynelish |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1984 |
| Bottled Year | 2014 |
| Age | 29년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Ex-Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 58.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
straw
air Nose
what’s funny is the striking similarities with the 1992 at first nosing. All on metal polish, sheep wool, chalks, rocks, oily rags, lanolin and with this similarly fusion of dryness, medicines, minerals and a more brittle waxiness. This very lovely citronella wax note is back as well. Only here you also have some dried flowers, baking soda, heather and sandalwood. A taut and thrillingly complex nose… With water: gets earthier and dustier with notes of hay loft, malt bins, wort and then eucalyptus vapour rubs
restaurant Palate
pow! Just totally spellbinding! Riddled with minerals, chalk, bath salts, dried herbs, medical embrocations, sandalwood, gorse flowers and mint tea. The waxiness runs through it all like a structural lattice keeping everything in its place. The mouthfeel is also just glorious, like some kind of concentrated salted mead mixed with smoked olive oil. So much going on here, the complexity is just spellbinding! (Do the Anti-Maltoporn brigade charge for Christmas call-outs? If so please send the bill to a Mr S Valentin, Turckheim… ) With water: really perfect now, everything in its place. Minerals, wax, soot, cereal, medicine, coastal bite, seashells and a rather umami edge. Many broths, seasoning sauces and hints of cured meats. A kind of hypnotic old Clynelish that remains stunningly fresh, crisp and complex
timer Finish
long, bright, coastal and bursting with citric acidity, crisp cereals, pebbles, medical tinctures and an almost chewable lingering waxiness
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