Clynelish 1996 SMWS 26.63 Unputdownable
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Clynelish |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2009 |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Butt - Ex Sherry |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 58.7% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈에서는 클라이넬리시 특유의 왁스 향과 리필 셰리 버트에서 온 건과일, 가벼운 가죽 향이 먼저 드러난다. 팰럿은 12년 숙성 위로 58.7도의 도수가 기름진 질감과 함께 꿀, 시트러스, 향신료를 단단한 구조감으로 발전시킨다. 클라이넬리시 특유의 촛농 같은 질감이 셰리와 균형을 이룬다. 피니시는 왁스와 오크 향신료, 가벼운 소금기가 길게 이어지며, 하이랜드 몰트의 또렷한 구조감을 드러낸다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
bright straw
air Nose
sweet with a delicate waxiness and some saltier and more umami tones which feel like they emanate from the sherry. I find it perfectly fine, although a lighter take on Clynelish, so rather a Clynelish that is cosplaying as an Inchgower perhaps? With water: lighter, grassier, more citric and a little more to do with raw ingredient aromas such as cereals and wort. Also a little more classically waxy which is good
restaurant Palate
jellybeans, pineapple, background waxes, yellow flowers, green fruits. Rather a good amount of 'stuff' happening, and these various sherried components are reasonably well integrated and not at all distracting. I suppose the only thing I'd say is it feels like the Clynelish DNA has been slightly dialed down. With water: putty, white pepper, more slightly pineapple-flavoured sweetness but also more Clynelish wax and fatness on display, as on the reduced nose
timer Finish
medium, a little too peppery and oak-spiced for me now, but some nicely waxy and grassy aspects too. Some teas and biscuity notes as well