Chieftain's Choice Clynelish 13 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 27 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Cheerful. Lots of butterscotch. A sweet grassy profile. Dry hay. Toasted buns. Palate Rich and sweet with a fresh lemony touch. Malt sugar. Honeyed cornflakes. Finish Long and warm. Crushed almonds. Green cardamom. Comment So different to the Douglas Laing Clynelish. The perfect whisky with farm cheeses.

Dave Broom Nose Rich, fat, oily/waxy. Ripe, soft fruits, fruit jelly, pork fat, and also honey on buttered white loaf. Big, oily (waxed jackets/wet kelp), toasty. Gutsy. Palate Great texture with a slight (balanced) toastiness. Soft orangey fruit. The oily/waxy feel smooths it all together. Rich and mouthfilling. Finish Long and lush. Comment Very good with a slight maritime edge.