Clynelish reviews

Clynelish 1997 is slowly but surely becoming legendary and I like to think it all started with a release that I helped select for The Bonding Dram. That one is still considered, not just by me, to be the…

The Dram Brothers Whisky Society can often be encountered at festivals in the Benelux. I have run into Patrick and Mike, the twins who run the club, a couple of time. Last time was at the Spirits in the…

Acquired this one finally after much homework at a local bottle shop for $55 USD. By the way does anyone know the story of the feral looking barn cat that is their trademark? Color: Light gold, pilsner…

There used to be two distilleries on this site: Brora (founded in 1819) and Clynelish (founded in 1967). Brora closed in 1983, and of course new releases command exorbitant prices and are highly colle…

Clynelish 16yo 1996-2012 52.3% (The Whiskyman & Lindores Whisky Society) Refill Bourbon Hogshead. One of 239 bottles Sometimes samples are helpful. True, I might not be “tuned into” this bottle . . . but…

I work for a craft beer importer here in Perth Australia, I've worked here for almost 2 years now. During that entire time I would talk whisky again and again and for the longest time there was no int…

I work for a craft beer importer here in Perth Australia, I've worked here for almost 2 years now. During that entire time I would talk whisky again and again and for the longest time there was no int…

The nose is intriguing. Salty, honeyed, floral, vanilla, green apples and sugared candies (pear drops, pineapple cubes).On the palate it is creamy, malty, honey, salt, light smoke and peat.The finish is…

Beproefd.be is a Flemish drinks writers collective of which I know a couple personally. To promote their site, they thought it would be a nice idea to release a limited bottling. In collaboration with…

The story of Brora & Clynelish has been explained before. The first whisky is almost legendary, the second highly praised by many connoisseurs. So this week I will try a couple of Clynelish and Brora.…