Clynelish 1992 18 años Un Chillfiltered Signatory

Clynelish A.D. Rattray 17YO

This is from a 375 AD Rattray Cask Collection bottling of 17 YO Clynelish. Distilled June 14 of 1995 and bottled in July 11 of 2012. Casked in bourbon hogshead, so no sherry influence here. Bottled at a respectable 56.1 percent. I have been enjoying this bottle this afternoon along with a few breaks of water and Compass Box Oak Cross. I poured 2...

Score 91/100

Clynelish 14 Year Old 1997 Archives

Clynelish is applauded by many connoisseurs, even though the classic 14 Year Old is just an ordinary malt (in my humble opinion). If you want a special Clynelish, it is best to seek out an independent bottler, like The Whiskyman, Single Malts of Scotland or the Creative Whisky Company. The nose is very sharp. Pepper, apples, citrus, a touch of...

Score 82/100

Clynelish 14 Year Old

Johnnie Walker states on their Gold Label that Clynelish is the main single malt, so I assume it is this 14 year old. For $40 US less, I will take this one any day over JW Gold. It is a bit too floral and sweet for my tastes, and also not enough smoke. If it were not for these minor quibblings, I would boost this rating up into the low nineties.

Score 89/100

Clynelish 28 Year Old 1982 Malts of Scotland

We already know that Malts of Scotland has some great Clynelish. The sistercasks 5894 and 5895, that I tasted eighteen months ago, are testament to that. This 28 Year Old is from the same year. Chances are it is just as good. That is a tall order, though, as the godly twins were sublime. Yep, on the nose it is bulls eye from the start. A Han Solo...

Score 91/100