Clynelish 2005 - 12 years old - Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice - Refill Sherry Butt - Cask # 308764 - 55.1% ABV - 518 bottles.
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Nose: Candied, caramelised ripe apples, old and soft wood, young gingers, timber logs. With water: distinctive pungent fragrance and a warm slightly sweetness, cinnamon-clove-vanilla bouquet of orientals spices. (88/100)
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Palate: Fig taste on arrival. Green apples, green mangoes, cranberries, guavas and hints of lemon and lime. Drops of water brings out combination of a lovely, sourish, sweet, tart fruit. (88/100)
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Finish: Long. Fruitiness continue to linger, gazing spices. The sweetness, spices and sourish all clicks together and bring out the harmonius of this distillate. (89/100)
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Overall: Not the typical Clynelish but it’s complex, full bodied and yet very balanced. Congenial and pleasing dram to end your night with. (88/100)