Clynelish
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
7 A lovely dram. Well balanced. Water cuts the edges off. Peaceful.
Clynelish 10 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.80%
8 The true maritime taste of Clynelish.
Clynelish 14 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
8 The most rounded of this Clynelish threesome. The fuller gold colour suggests more contribution from the wood.
Clynelish 14 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 Full of flavour. Full of interest. A good, complex bottling.
Clynelish 14 Years old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
Great balance and feel.
Clynelish Distillers Edition 1992
- Scotland - 46.00%
8 A delicate yet full of character dram. For a relaxing evening watching a documentary on English gardens.
Clynelish Distillers Edition 1992 Oloroso Seco
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
All glammed up, but with nowhere to go.
Adelphi Clynelish 11 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.80%
7 I normally rate Clynelish very highly, but this bottling leaves its fireworks until the last minute, and with more heat than light.
Adelphi Clynelish 12 Years Old, Cask 3280
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.20%
7 Pungent and vibrant but lacks the beautiful Clynelish style.
Adelphi Clynelish 16 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.00%
8 The most oily of the three, and very assertive in the finish.
Adelphi Clynelish 1989, 13 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.70%
8 Not the most peaty Clynelish I have tasted, but a lovely, distinctive whisky.
Adelphi Clynelish 1995, Cask 12783
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.30%
8 Quite a character. Water mellows the spicy burn. Would match well with a chicken “à la crème”.
Adelphi Clynelish 27 Years Old, Cask 2568
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.30%
8 A robust, straight-ahead Clynelish, which is a great thing.
Berry's Own Selection Clynelish
- Scotland - 46.00%
6 Needs moretime in wood.
Berry's Own Selection Clynelish 1992
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
7 Tight and hard to love.
Cadenhead's Clynelish 14 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.60%
7 Firm, dry, confident. Not quite as expressive as the best bottlings.
Chieftain's Choice Clynelish 13 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
7 So different to the Douglas Laing Clynelish. The perfect whisky with farm cheeses.
Connoisseur's Choice Clynelish 1991
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
7 Well-balanced and complex as a Clynelish should be. A good, solid afterdinner dram.
Cooper's Choice Clynelish 16 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
7 The most gritty and seaweedy.
Cooper's Choice Clynelish 1990, 12 Years Old, Port Finish
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
7 Not one of the peaty vintages, and would have benefited from some other element to lift the creaminess.
Dun Bheagan Clynelish 19 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.50%
8 A surprisingly sweet expression of Clynelish. Lots of flavour and plenty of charm.
Kingsbury Clynelish 1990, Amontillado sherry cask
Single Malt - Scotland - 0.00%
8 That distinctive pine-nut character perhaps derives from the Amontillado sherry, but its influence is otherwise restrained.
Master of Malt Clynelish Single Cask Series 15 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 56.10%
8 ?A lovely, fresh and conversational dram. A dash of water brings out more sweetness. A spring celebration in itself.
Murray McDavid Mission Clynelish 1972
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 Spectacular aperitif. I wanted to eat a whole salmon.
Old Malt Cask Clynelish 1971, 30 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.00%
7 There's more in the nose than in the finish. A really characterful malt. Interesting. This is one of the more medicinal expressions of Clynelish I have come across.
Old Malt Cask Clynelish 23 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.00%
8 All comes together at the end.
Old Masters Clynelish 1989
Single Malt - Scotland - 59.10%
7 Very much in line with recent bottlings. Not especially peaty, but crisp, clean and decisive in it's flavours.
Private Collection Clynelish 1969
Single Malt - Scotland - 45.00%
8 A hint of sulphur in the nose had me dismissing this whisky. It seemed young, immature, callow – but we finishing up flirting.
Selected by Berry's Clynelish 1997 14 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8 An excellent everyday summer dram. Sweet without excess, with an aerial texture. Fresh and fragrant.
Signatory Clynelish 1989 South African Sherry Butt
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.70%
7 A very unusual expression of Clynelish.
Single Malts of Scotland Clynelish 1972, Cask 15619
Single Malt - Scotland - 49.90%
7 Good, mature but still lively.
The Whisky Society Clynelish
- Scotland - 58.50%
8 Great balance . Aperitif or with (sea)food.
A table of two names (Brora)
Gavin D Smith delves into Brora's past.
January 2008, Issue 69, page 30
Walking Tall
Diageo have unveiled two new super deluxe additions to their Johnnie Walker portfolio with the release of Gold Label Reserve and Platinum 18 Years Old. Johnnie Walker is the biggest selling global Sco...
July 2012, Issue 105, page 7
Northern Highland highlights
Gavin D Smith visits three Diageo distilleries in search of a sense of regionalisation.
January 2009, Issue 77, page 46
Collector's corner
John Rose provides another selection of collectible bottles
May 2004, Issue 39, page 50
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December 2011, Issue 100, page 97
Independently minded
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November 2007, Issue 67, page 21
A distillery seeped in history (Clynelish)
Ian Buxton travels North of Inverness to the remote distillery at Clynelish
July 2005, Issue 49, page 34
National treasures
We showcase the results from this year's Independent Bottlers'Challenge
October 2008, Issue 75, page 14
Life beyond Lagavulin
Michael Jackson refutes the belief that new devotees of whisky want blandness in thei drams
January 1999, Issue 1, page 7
Distiller of the year: Diageo
There were many entrants for this category, some obvious, some not so. The award is meant to be for an individual, but a clear trend started to emerge – there was a regular stream of votes for Diage...
April 2003, Issue 30, page 19
The state of independents
How good are the independent bottling companies? We decided to find out in our biggest ever tasting – more than 175 entrants in 24 categories,judged by nine judges over seven weeks. Dominic Roskrow ...
September 2005, Issue 50, page 16
Fully committed
How do you guarantee customers will love your whisky? Get them to do the selection for you,
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April 2006, Issue 55, page 48
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From the Editor
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December 2000, Issue 13, page 5
Tempting suggestions
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March 2007, Issue 62, page 43
A Road Less Travelled
Gavin D. Smith follows the Northern Highland Whisky Trail
July 2011, Issue 97, page 34
Welcome to Whisky Magazine
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September 2010, Issue 90, page 5
Up and Up
Jonny McCormick on a record breaking month
January 2011, Issue 93, page 74
Gone but not forgotten
Robin Brilleman takes a tour of the Scottish Highlands and visits the distilleries that have, over the course of time, ceadsed production but whose malts have left a lasting imprint on whisky history.
April 2001, Issue 15, page 32
Concept retail
Joe Bates finds out how Delhi T3 putting Indian aviation on the map
October 2010, Issue 91, page 36
Market Wobbles
Should we be concerned when the WMI falls? Jonny McCormick explains.
October 2011, Issue 99, page 74
Convert a friend
Dave encourages us to embark on a year of education,whisky style.
February 2009, Issue 78, page 12
Whisky... it's not just for breakfast
In the matter of marketing, Michael Jackson proposes that Scotland take a lesson from Florida
June 1999, Issue 4, page 7
Class of their own
We showcase the results from this year's Independent Bottlers' Challenge.
September 2009, Issue 82, page 8
Gardener's world
David Gardener of Nickolls and Perks in Stourbridge has big plans for whisky. Richard Jones reports
June 2005, Issue 48, page 49
Ask The Expert
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December 2012, Issue 108, page 74
New deli delights (Demijohn)
Sally Toms visits Demijohn,a new breed of independent bottler and off-licence in the heart of Edinburgh
November 2006, Issue 60, page 17
Why Glenfiddich stands for a load of tripe
South Africa provided Dave Broom with a whisky magic triple whammy
January 2006, Issue 53, page 12
Ten of the best
Gavin D Smith looks at 10 lost distilleries we should all try and visit.
November 2008, Issue 76, page 32
Whisky Week
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October 2009, Issue 83, page 8
Blackadder ploughs on
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June 2009, Issue 80, page 33
Trial by jury
Every issue of whisky magazine will review whiskies new fot the market tasted by regular contributor Michael Jackson and Jim Murray. Here Michael prepares the way by explaining the criteria he uses wh...
January 1999, Issue 1, page 62
French Delights
Gavin D. Smith chats with John Glaser about the influence of French oak
April 2012, Issue 103, page 20
A great vintage
The fourth Whisky Live Paris saw an incredible gathering of rare and exciting drams,we find out more
November 2007, Issue 67, page 10
Haydock gets sexed up
Is the great John Haydock rattled? It would seem so. Here he goes on the defensive and answers his critics
October 2003, Issue 34, page 74
Right foot forward
The original John Walker supplied tea and biscuits, wine and whisky to the sober bughers of Kilmarnock; his descendant Sir Alec Walker built a bath big enough for Churchill. Charles Maclean looks at a...
March 1999, Issue 2, page 22
Lets go Fruity
Whisky chef Martine Nouet embraces Harvest Time.
September 2011, Issue 98, page 52
The big cheese
Whisky and cheese is one of the best pairings
to grace a dinner table, Kate Portman investigates why...
April 2009, Issue 79, page 50
A Spicy Experience
Elbow deep in rices, spices and whiskie.
April 2013, Issue 111, page 56
Cream of Campbeltown
Martine Nouet savours Campeltown's whiskies before creating a menu that reflects that lush pastures, beautiful landscape and gentle light of Kintyre.
April 2001, Issue 15, page 60
Blending blocks
Drink writer of the year Dave Broom investigates what exactly makes up a blend- and how blenders are steering away from old-school terminology to describe their art
July 2002, Issue 24, page 38
The St Andrews Crusade
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August 2002, Issue 25, page 48
First Class Whisky
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July 2012, Issue 105, page 40
Let's go to the salad bar
Martine Nouet lightens up for summer
May 2004, Issue 39, page 55
Standing out from the pack
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July 2010, Issue 89, page 40
The spice route
Kate Ennis discovers that whisky can be the spice of life
February 2008, Issue 70, page 56
The Perfect Place
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December 2011, Issue 100, page 71
Walsh and Gunn: the quiet maen
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December 2001, Issue 20, page
The Longest Glen
Our man tours Speyside out of season
June 2011, Issue 96, page 26
The deferred consumer
Ulf Buxrud had dedicated a large portion of his life to his passion for malt whisky, enabling him to addemble one of the most inpressive collections of its kind. We caught up with him to find out more...
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