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CLYNELISH Established: 1968 (original distillery built in 1819) Status: Working Location: Brora, Sutherland Visitor centre: Yes Website: No • Clynelish 1989, d 26.9.1989, b 3/2003, c #6088 Bourbon barrel, 193 bottles, (Blackadder Rawcask), 60.6% Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (87 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 22 points: vanilla, ether / Taste 22 points: full-bodied, fruity, honey, oily / Finish 21 points: long finish with fruity flavours / Balance 22 points.) • Berry's Own Selection, Clynelish 1982 Single Malt, b 2010, 46% Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (85 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 21 points: vanilla, apples / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, sweetish, tobacco, ashes, salmiac after water / Finish 21 points: medium long finish with vanilla flavours / Balance 21 points.) • 14 Years Old Legless Scotsman's rating: 8+ (83 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 22 points: floral, sweet, candy, leather / Taste 20 points: medium-bodied, floral, sweet / Finish 20 points: medium finish / Balance 21 points. Needs water!) • Clynelish 12 Year Old, d 11.5.1990, b 5/2002, Oak puncheon, 1/386 bottles, c #3953, 45% (Blackadder) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (80 points) (Colour: pale gold / Nose 20 points: sweet, floral, fruity, tobacco / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, sweet, nutty, vanilla after water / Finish 19 points: medium long and nutty finish / Balance 20 points.) |
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