North Star Spirits Clynelish 20yr 2000
This bottling comes to us from the independent bottler North Star Spirits. This single malt from the Clynelish distillery was aged in a sherry but and finished in a Portuguese brandy butt. It was bottled at cask strength with no additives or chill filtering. This was a single barrel.
ABV: 53.3%
Nose: Hay, Honey, Shortbread, Green Apple, Grapefruit
Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Honey, Green Apple, Grapefruit, Short Bread, a bit of copper
Finish: Medium length finish, Shortbread, Grapefruit, Allspice, bit of copper, raspberry, nutmeg
Rating: 5/10
The finish on this is nice but the entire dram feels very disjointed. Spikes of fruit pop in and out of the savory bready base flavor, there is a weird metallic tinge that drapes over the whole flavor profile. The fruits are nice but can’t save this from being a fun and weird oddity, but not the most enjoyable thing to drink.
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