A very recent bottling of Clynelish, for the Norwegian Market. At around 70 quid, it's an affordable bottle as well, in Norway that is. The color is golden. I believe it comes from a bourbon hogshead. It smells heather, starchy, vanilla, peat, orange zest, lime rind, leather, old boots, stearic. The taste is floral, dry, peppery, aniseed, vanilla, nutmeg, cloves, rootbeer, malty. I think I've read someone praising this malt for its little developed palate, another one stating it tastes like a cheap frozen pizza. I can hardly agree with any of them. But the spirit is so strong that I think it overpowers the mild cask(s) in this incident. The taste is arguably real Clynelish style, and to me its just what I'd expect from a standard 12-14yo from them. The finish is short and peppery. Btw, adding water to this makes for a milder and less interesting spirit in my opinion.
Next tasting: Aberlour Distillery
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