Private Collection Clynelish 1969

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 49 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Party balloons. Lemon jelly and custard. Palate Dolly mixtures. Children’s party, but now the adults have arrived. The sweetness now is brown sugar, in Earl Grey tea. Finish Port. Thinly sliced Stilton. Saltines. Comment A hint of sulphur in the nose had me dismissing this whisky. It seemed young, immature, callow – but we finishing up flirting.

Dave Broom Nose Mature and sweet with a little touch of oak. Coconut, beeswax, honey, apple skin. Palate Slow moving and expansive. Mature notes again, powdered nut, custard cream. Becomes more oaky, but balanced by silky fruits. and a growing flavour of almond. In time a hint of heathery smoke. Finish Long. Hardens slightly. Comment Complex. This has a layered effect which elevates it above most of the rest.