Those that follow my blog regularly must have discovered by now that Clynelish is one of my favourite distilleries. There's just something about the coastal, fruit'n'salty style... :-)
Clynelish 1992 26.70 'Gobstoppers in the Headmaster's office' 18yo, 54,7%, Refill ex-bourbon barrel, 156 bottles, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Colour is straw
Nose:
Oily, thick barley, vanilla, apple toffee, honey, vanilla biscuits and lemons, spicy and a bit of a hot nose feel
Taste:
Quite salty on arrival, then a burst of spicy oak. The whole thing feels quite 'hot'.
Gets a bit cardboardy and then showing some fresh ginger and black pepper. Also a measure of cooked fruits, mainly apple in there... Goes back to vanilla and barley sugar on the finish along with a slight hint of peat.
Had this one not been a bit spirity (hot) it would have gone a couple of points higher
Thanks to GNJ for the sample
86/100!
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