Clynelish 14 Year Old

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each:

Nose: Immediate banana sherbet seduction, a serenade of sweet avocado and smokey seaweed, all set in a warm salty sea air, this heady combination liable to make anyone weak at the knees. 2.5

Taste: Soft, warm and caressing. There is a waft of orange incense smoke that fills the palate, turning it into a decadent boudoir of salty luxury, adorned with sprinkled orange peel, mint and spicy cinnamon. 2.0

Finish: The spice really takes over on the finish, tantalizing you with hot honey and orange-wax, infused with prickly nettles and wood shavings. 2.0

Balance: Clynelish is a highland distillery with much history, known both for its coastal character but of course also for its much-mourned husband distillery, Brora, which operated on the same site. There is no room for nostalgia here however, the Clynelish is very much alive and life-affirming. Seductive both in her complexity as well as her soft and voluptuous flavours, this widow is all too happy to have some warm company on a cold and dark night, however don't expect any sleep from this feisty temptress. 2.5

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