Adelphi Clynelish 1995, Cask 12783

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 54 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Musty. A walk in a pinetree forest on a rainy day. Damp walls. Develops into creamy aromas. Vanilla toffee. Hint of polished floor. Palate Lusciously sweet with a tender bitter sour bit (sloe). Syrupy. Butterscotch. Turns tickling. Sherbety. Nutmeg and ginger. Finish Creamy, spicy, everlasting. Comment Quite a character. Water mellows the spicy burn. Would match well with a chicken “à la crème”.

Dave Broom Nose Fresh and clean with a sweet hay note. There’s also oak, light peach and coconut. In time a smokiness emerges. Citric and zesty with water. Palate Good intensity with fine grip showing good balance between the char and a mouthcoating, sweet, sensual mid-palate of nougat, cream, tinned fruit and orange blossom honey. Finish Light smoke. The sweet citrus notes return. Comment This delivers on palate rather than nose. Oak is just a little hard though.