Clynelish 12 Years Old Signatory Vintage Dumpy Cask 3240 58.9% 1989

Distillery	Clynelish
Bottler	Signatory Vintage
Serie	Vintage Collection Dumpy
Bottled for	X
Distilled date	17.05.1989
Bottling date	24.11.2001
Country	Scotland
Region	Highlands
Age	12
Cask Type	South African Sherry Butt
Cask Number	3240
Alcohol percentage	58.9
Volume	0,70
Condition	In original container
Label	Perfect
Stock	0

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Words of Whisky (89)

Malt And Oak:

Appearance: Gold, very slow rolling small droplets.

Nose: Dusty and balsamic, Fino sherry like. Waxy and oily, heavy spirit on the nose, very coastal without being salty. A layer of honey and dried fruit reveals itself in a combination not in the “regular” profile of a sherry butt. Water brings out more of the sour-ish sherry and makes the honey a lot more pronounced.

Palate: Citrus and sultanas soaked in water, sharp cinnamon (like the concentrate you find in fireball) and pepper with honey. Water reveals a lot of the pepper making it extremely spicy.

Linger: Spices in the back of the throat, some citrus tangyness on the tongue in a medium finish.

Conclusion
This is an interesting dram, and I’d be really happy to try it after a glass of that South African sherry. The oily note is interesting as it usually gets lost in sherry casks. All in all, this is a fun dram. I wonder what it would be like with another 6 years on it….

BOW (89)