Distillerie | Clynelish |
Embouteilleur | Silver Seal |
Serie | Whisky is Class_ical Collection Gaetano Donizetti - Elisir d'amore |
Mise en bouteille pour | X |
Date de distillation | 1993 |
Date de mise en bouteille | 2016 |
Pays | Écosse |
Région | Nothern Highlands |
Age | 22 |
Cask Type | X |
Numéro de fût | 67 |
Alcohol percentage | 51.7 |
Volume | |
État | dans son emballage d'origine |
Étiquette | Parfait |
Stock | 0 |
Do not dream, this is not love potion, the name refers to Donizetti’s well-known opera. Now on second thought, I’ve never tried to put a little Clynelish behind my ears, that may work!
Colour: white wine.
Nose: dry, austere, mezcaly, mineral, smoky, waxy… It’s a bonfire on the beach, with some tar and some petrol (from the boat). A bone dry Clynelish, it seems, as the colour already suggested. With water: rain water and cut grass.
Mouth (neat): immense, peaty (yes!), Brora-ish, peppery, lemony, mineral… No prisoners taken. Elisir d’Amore, but of course. It tends to become a little fizzy and spritzig, though, which is a little less… seductive. With water: lemons come out. Citrons, lemongrass, Thai basil, radish sprouts… Plus a little vanilla and raisins. Welcome back to civilisation.
Finish: rather long, rather sweeter. Apple juice, tinned fruits… Reminds me of earlier vintages of Clynelish.
Comments: it’s that fizziness that’ll prevent me from going to or above 90. Other than that, mi piace a lot…