Review #47: Clynelish

Clynelish 14

I have been curious to try this one since it is a favorite of Compassbox blends. I have heard people call it waxy and it is owned by everybody's favorite Diageo.

Highland - 14 years old - Chill Filtered - Color added - Sample ($60 at the local) - 46%

Color - Burnished

Nose - Wax, cereal, apples, fabric softener

Taste - Raw oak, honey, toffee - thin bodied buy not flimsy

Finish - Short - a bitter note hits, with some oak and salt

Overall - 5 - The nose on this was interesting but it falls apart once it hits the tongue. The palate is a bit boring and uninteresting. This bitter note on the finish did not ruin the whisky for me but that probably is because the finish is short. I can see with the nose why this is a popular malt for blending.

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1