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Clynelish 14 Year Old

Liquid Modernism

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@vrudy6Review by @vrudy6

24th Jun 2014

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If you ask me, Modernism started at Clynelish. And this 14 yo is the liquid expression of Piet Mondrian’s "Composition in Brown and Grey" (google it...I did!)-- with its brownish mustard and grey sections within black line structures. All beset by a soft, fuzzy edge that tapers-off into infinity.

Nose: Vanilla, pineapple, lemons, pears, perfumes, oak, slight smoke.

Palate: Sharp, clean, soft, structured, elegant. Peaks early with dashes of vanilla, pineapple, cucumber and ginger. Pears dusted in confectioner's sugar follow, wrapped in perfume fragrances. A perfect summer dram.

Finish: Sweet,slight oak with a drop of smoke finishing it all off.

I purchased this on my way to Key West on a little three night summer get-away. And it really hit-the-spot. Clynelish 14 feels like an Old Pulteney 12 and Glenmorangie 10 Original put together, but with more age. It starts clean, but tapers-off fuzzy with the smoke and sweetness. Just like the painting aforementioned. When first opened, it was really sharp. It took about two days to settle. Once settled, it became a fragrant and elegant summer dram.

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