A coastal and peaty single malt, the flagship expression from Clynelish boasts a fabulous flavour profile filled with its distinctive waxy notes. Clynelish is the successor to Brora which closed in 1983, which it is built opposite. A well rounded Highlander, though this expression is a bit less peaty than the Brora bottlings of yore.
Zesty, mandarin, tangerine. Smoky.
Quite light, great clarity. Orange, soft acidity. Dry oak. Mixed fruits, vanilla, leather.
Quite long, bitter sweetness developing, spicy oak.
The second bottle and bought as a Christmas dram. Absolute quality but Ross will probably want a dash of coke in his!
As im more of a bourbon drinker but wanted to buy a scotch (was in scotland at the time) i was pointed to this. It does not disappoint! Sweet toffee to start then rounds into dried orange, almost mincemeat-y middle. The finish is slightly smokey, almost peppery and lingers nicely without being too savage. This is one smooth cat ?
My all time favorite non-peated whisky. Rich and malty with a lovely salty note. Almost like a salted caramel. Absolutely delicious!
It’s all about the finish. Like the cat on the label for me it is a bit rough. By that I mean it finishes a bit on the bitter side. That being said it is only 14 so for the price it holds up well. If you drink it neat you may want to look for something a tad more mature. Of course everyone’s taste are unique so by all means have at her.
WAXY - no other whisky quite like it. As a single malt it's 'nice' but kinda monotonous - but it is absolutely superb for adding to home made blends where it adds body, fantastic length and a rounded mouthfeel. Try it with a splash of Caol Isla (or Ardbeg etc) and you get a glass that is MUCH better than either single malt. On it's own it is still very good, but it does need something 'more' to fill it out. Oh... if you are a marketing stooge for Diago (they write most of the reviews here) I suggest you talk about the picture of the wildcat on the label.
