Clynelish 14 Year

Bogac, yumusak, hafif peaty, sweet

Faint aroma, hint of honeygram crackers and honeysuckle. Taste is mostly heat, with fresh oak. Hot and bitter. Finish is medium long, mostly hot pepper and bitter oak. Not great, not terrible.

The nose is a little shy, and while there’s fruit and a wisp of peat smoke it doesn’t give much away, even with a little water. The arrival however is a honeyed fruit-bomb made of waxy apples, pears and peaches. There’s citrus fruit in the mix too. Oak spice and peat emerge in the development. Sweet vanilla and ginger linger in the finish. This is really good example of how to balance fruit and peat. And it’s very, very tasty.

4.0 Stars - Excellent; my third 750 ml bottle Clynelish is like an underdeveloped plot of land in a desirable neighborhood. This is a subtle whiskey. It reminds me of a softer, gentler Kilkerran 12 yr. It is fantastic in blends and standalone. My only question is why this does not have a featured lineup? I mean, even Oban - yes, Oban! - has Little Bay NAS, 14 yr, 18yr, and Distillers Edition on a regular basis. Why not Clynelish? It is a travesty.