Adelphi Clynelish 27 Years Old, Cask 2568

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 22 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Wet grass, fresh earth, peat. Palate Deliciously smooth. Syrupy without being cloying. Malty. Then developing peaty flavours. Grassy dunes on a rainy day. Finish Cress. Warming mustard. Comment A robust, straight-ahead Clynelish, which is a great thing.

Dave Broom Nose Another big one, this time with lots of pipe smoke, apricot, wax, pine needles. Elegant with light smoke in the background. Palate Big silky/waxy texture, peaches and beeswax with a peaty lift. A beauty. Finish Long and complex. Comment The 12 Years Old is good but this has another layer of complexity.