Clynelish 1997/2013 15 Year old Signatory
Milky saltiness
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Review by @Pierre_W
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Clynelish distillery is situated near Brora on the north-eastern coast of Scotland. It was built in 1968, next to the original Clynelish distillery which was closed. The original distillery was reopened in May 1969 under the name of Brora and until July 1973 produced a heavily peated whisky to supply the blending industry; this was done to cover a shortage of Islay whisky caused by a drought on the island. Brora Distillery produced whisky up until 1983. Of the whisky produced in the Clynelish distillery only about 1% is sold as single malt, with the rest going into the Johnnie Walker blend. This particular expression was distilled on 29 October 1997, matured in hogsheads, and bottled by Signatory from casks #12369 and #12370 on 10 July 2013, resulting in an outturn of 773 bottles.
The nose is milky, malty and slightly smoky. There are distinct lemon and vanilla flavours, followed by banana, hints of grape and a touch of salt.
The palate is medium-bodied, oily and gets dry towards the end. The lemon and vanilla flavours are back, this time accompanied by caramel, salt and a whiff of smoke.
The finish is of medium length, dry and lightly spicy.
This was another great example of what Clynelish distillery is capable of producing. A lovely nose, followed by an oily palate and a somewhat austere finish. This is single malt whisky at its very best – I loved it!
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