- Nose
- That lemony/wax tang that we all expect from Clynelish is right upfront. Loads of freshly cut grass, petrichor, and fresh pear juice moving around the glass. More candied fruit starts to pop out the longer it's in the glass, candied lemon peel and orange peel, but the grassy notes are the dominant force, with some very light notes of caramel in there as well. Creamy honey, lemon putty, and furniture polish, layered over a vibrant fruit cocktail of green apples, apricots, and nectarines. As it sits, the aroma deepens into more complex territories: iodine, summer meadows, and a gentle hint of meaty gammon soot.
- Palate
- Oily! Even at 43%. A really dense texture that has so much fresh fruit bursting from it: apples, pears, white grapes and orange. A delicate salty note also working it's way around, with the lightest touch of barrel spice, but it comes across as a gentle heat at the back of the tongue. More candied fruits and the creamy caramel note coming back in. Rich, oily, and oddly waxy. Cornucopia of desserts and sweet-tart fruit flavors; cake-like vanilla and caramel notes; butterscotch, pear, and white grape juice. Sweetly floral with hints of lychee.
- Finish
- Rich, oily, full, and gently sweet. You get this backdraft of juicy fruit, it's almost like bubblegum, but it seems lile darker and richer fruits: blackberries and red grapes. A real fruit cordial finish to this. Medium-long, dry, and maritime, closing on tea, wet granite, oak tannins, and a refreshing clove-and-pepper tingle.
