Clynelish 15 Year Old 1997 Malts of Scotland

It seems to me that everybody wants to put out a Clynelish 1997 these days. But truth be told, they were gems, each and every one of them, so the expectations for this 15 Year Old from Malts of Scotland are rather high. I taste it head to head with ‘my’ Clynelish (the 1997 for The Bonding Dram).

On the nose, it is sweeter than the Clynelish for The Bonding Dram. Turkish Delight, loads of caramelized oranges, lemon grass and beeswax. A good helping of lemon, too. Typical mineral side as was to be expected. Some butterscotch and nougat. Wonderfully sweet. I love it.

On the palate, the lemon and oranges are joint by a light bitter note in the form of juicy grapefruit. Some apricots and plums too. Creamy and mouthcoating. Kinine, white pepper and some ginger. Nice balance. The nuts return. Lovely.

The finish is medium long, spicy and remains wonderfully sweet with a bitter terminus.

Great Clynelish. It may not reach the level of the bottling I was part of selecting, but maybe that has a little to do with my assessement.

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