Clynelish
Fact Sheet
Founded: 1967
Current owner: Diageo
Stills: 3 wash, 3 spirit
Capacity: 3.25 million litres per year
Location: Brora, Sutherland
Website: www.malts.com
Notable Facts: Clynelish was build right next to the distillery now known as Brora that had been called Clynelish before. See Serge Valentin’s excellent pages about the history of Brora for in-depth information.
Bottlings
May 15, 2013
Without a doubt this is a divisive dram. For me the sulphur is just the right amount to add depth, but your mileage may vary. – Rating: 88/100
May 12, 2013
The nose is quite strong and matches the descriptor, the palate is much more sublte but not unpleasant. – Rating: 84/100
April 28, 2013
The famous Clynelish waxiness is prominently featured in this wonderful malt, a perfect dram from the Brora successor. – Rating: 91/100
March 7, 2013
The general character of this dram is quite mild, but spices come out woth some water. Nice and well-balanced. – Rating: 84/100
February 8, 2013
A pretty typical younger Clynelish where a nice freshness is combined with the waxy and fruity house style. – Rating: 83/100
December 21, 2012
This is a typical example of a straightforward young Clynelish, everything is in its place, nicely sippable and no suprises in eiter direction. – Rating: 82/100
September 26, 2012
Without water this has quite some bite, but a few drops are enough to bring out the best in this clean and crisp dram with that typical light brininess. – Rating: 87/100
April 9, 2012
A malt that has some quite nice flavours but it’s all over much too soon. – Rating: 79/100
January 30, 2012
Quite a nice dram overall, but there seems to be missing something. – Rating: 80/100
December 21, 2011
Thoroughly enjoyable, both fresh and youthful as well as old and refined; this Clynelish is a very fine and typical aged expression of this distillery. – Rating: 88/100
October 18, 2011
The general taste of this whisky is very nice indeed, but there is a spirty edge to it that takes away some of the pleasure.
– Rating: 83/100
September 27, 2011
An excellent fruity sherry dram with just the right amount of spice. This is a perfect drink-by-the-drop malt. – Rating: 86/100
March 20, 2011
A very flavourful Clynelish proving that age is not everything for a whisky. I like it considerably better than the 13 yo I tasted yesterday. – Rating: 86/100
March 19, 2011
The character of this malt reminds me of Highland Park. It is not from the strongest cask but it is still an enjoyable dram. – Rating: 83/100
August 22, 2010
Overall: This malt has a very pleasant nose. The palate is quite complex but it would be even better with a little less wood influence. – Rating: 81/100
November 25, 2009
Very enjoyable with a good balance between sweetness and spice – Score: 87/100
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