Clynelish Distillery
ABV 46%
Tight and hard to love.
Dave Broom
Berrys' Own Selection
Brand
Berry Bros. & Rudd
Bottler
1992
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2006
Year of Bottling
46%
ABV
Highland
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Seems young. Slightly stony, shifting to nuttiness and a touch of kiln-like smoke. Plain and pretty hard.
Palate: As the nose suggests, penetrating alcohol and a lean flinty quality. Water is needed to bring out balancing sweetness. Direct and ultimately pretty hard.
Finish: Fades quickly.
Comment: Tight and hard to love.
Score: 7
Taster
Nose: Chopped, mixed nuts and a buttery pastry. Amaretto biscuits, honeydew melon and Granny Smith apples. Lemon meringue pie.
Palate: A sweet syrupy texture with vanilla, melons and lemon rind. Victoria Sponge.
Finish: Minerally and lightly earthy.
Comment: A bright, sparkling nose and slightly less exciting on the palate but still good.
Score: 8
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