Clynelish 1997 TWA The Drunken Master

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Clynelish
Bottler	The Whisky Agency (TWA)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1997
Bottled Year	2016
Age	19년
Cask Type	Hogsheads
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	57.1%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Highlands

Flavor Profile

Sweet

Vanilla

Oaky

Creamy

Honey

Fruity

Dried Fruit

Spicy

Herbal

Smoky

Citrus

Nutty

Floral

Maritime

Chocolate

Peaty

Tasting Notes

Colour

gold

air Nose

the cask was more active this time, which is what the colour suggested anyway. Probably first fill bourbon. Starts on some kind of waxed vanilla, hints of patchouli, earth and roots, then more coastal notes like in the Treasure. Maybe a little aniseed as well. With water: becomes wilder. Dried seaweed, farmyard, bonfire smoke, vanilla cake (granted, vanilla cake isn’t very wild)

restaurant Palate

superb! Very rich, almost thick, extremely citrusy, very nervous, waxy of course, peppery… It’s a big fat baby but it hasn’t lost any of its inherent elegance (what?), quite the contrary. I must say it does taste more ‘1982-1983’ than ‘1997’, as a dedicated Clynelish exegete would say. Toasted bread. With water: perfect. I love these gingery touches (almost curry-like) from the wood that add some extra-dimension

timer Finish

long, rich, citrusy, perfect

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