This is a bottling from the SMWS. It is a 29-year-old Clynelish, aged in a Refill Ex-Sherry Butt. This bottle was bottled at Cask Strength with no color added and was non-chill filtered.
ABV: 57.6%
Nose: Punchy, Honey, Graham Cracker, Allspice, black peppercorns, figs, apricots, dark chocolate, toffee, apple peel.
Palate: Thick and oily mouthfeel, a bit waxy. Heavy honey, vanilla cream, fresh cut hay, butterscotch, fig jam, dark chocolate, campfire smoke lingers faintly over the experience, apple peel.
Finish: Long finish, warm honey and graham cracker, toffee, lemon zest, fig jam, campfire smoke, raisins, oak spice.
Rating: 10/10
This is an exceptional whisky. Thick and rich mouthfeel, lots of baking spices but the refill sherry really allows for the base Clynelish malt to shine through. This is a great example of balance between cask and spirit influence. It may run a tad high on the oak for some but I like the pop of oak spice that lingers throughout. This just pretty much hits that sweet spot of balance, depth, and flavor that I would want in a scotch.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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