Clynelish 1995 The Single Malts of Scotland 21 yo

 

 

 

55,9°

Distillery : Clynelish - Highlands

Bourbon Hogshead

Independent Bottling 

By Elixir Distillers

Limited Edition

Single Cask

Bottled in 2017

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Peated around 8 ppm

 

 

 

In 2002, the Singh brothers founded Specialty Drinks and one of their many good ideas was to acquire a number of Clynelish casks dating back to 1995. Since 2014, they've been bottling one every year or so, the first being 18 years old, the second 19, and so on. The bottle we have here is the third cask to be bottled that I know of. It's 2017, and the company has changed its name to Elixir Distillers. This is a 21-year-old whisky, 246 bottles have been produced, which will be destined exclusively for the French market.

 

Let's Taste It : 

Waxy honey, varnished parquet, smooth cream. A wisp of smoke, a zest of lemon and some candied fruits, pineapple, apricot, papaya, kumquat. Some spices with the addition of water, but it remains light. A hint of iodine, then the fruits become more intense and sweet. Wood resin. It becomes herbaceous at the end, with chlorophyll and rhubarb. On the palate, the lemon is initially very present, punctuated by spices, ginger, curry, nutmeg. Green pear, with a slightly astringent edge. The finish is long and very powerful, with citrus pulp, grapefruit, sesame seeds and green wood. A touch of bitterness.

 

In Short, 

An excellent Clynelish, 1995 is really a good vintage. A little clean cut but very complex and deep, bursting with fruits, especially exotic. Peat is virtually unnoticeable. The price today is of course way too high for what it is, as the stock is sold out, but at the time of its release it was more or less worth it.

Score : 90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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