Clynelish 14 Year Old

If you ask me, Modernism started at Clynelish. And this 14 yo is the liquid expression of Piet Mondrian’s "Composition in Brown and Grey" (google it...I did!)-- with its brownish mustard and grey sections within black line structures. All beset by a soft, fuzzy edge that tapers-off into infinity.

Nose: Vanilla, pineapple, lemons, pears, perfumes, oak, slight smoke.

Palate: Sharp, clean, soft, structured, elegant. Peaks early with dashes of vanilla, pineapple, cucumber and ginger. Pears dusted in confectioner's sugar follow, wrapped in perfume fragrances. A perfect summer dram.

Finish: Sweet,slight oak with a drop of smoke finishing it all off.

I purchased this on my way to Key West on a little three night summer get-away. And it really hit-the-spot. Clynelish 14 feels like an Old Pulteney 12 and Glenmorangie 10 Original put together, but with more age. It starts clean, but tapers-off fuzzy with the smoke and sweetness. Just like the painting aforementioned. When first opened, it was really sharp. It took about two days to settle. Once settled, it became a fragrant and elegant summer dram.

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