Connoisseur's Choice Clynelish 1991

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 42 by Gavin Smith and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Gavin Smith Nose Ozone, brine, peardrops, with malt emerging in time. Palate Dry, spices, some peat notes, robust malt, French mustard. Silky mouth-feel. Finish Long and spicy. Comment Well-balanced and complex as a Clynelish should be. a good, solid after-dinner dram.

Dave Broom Nose Soft. Baked white peach, hint of candlewax. Juicy Fruit chewing gum, thick fruit syrup. With water becomes more oily (dubbin). Some soft pear. Overall quite light. Palate Silky texture with a bouncy rubbery feel. Oak in balance. A little flat. Finish Tightens slightly to oakiness. Comment That peachiness made me think of a Clynelish Bellini.