Clynelish 1997 16 Years Single Malt Whisky

Whiskyspace Notes 2364

Jul 7, 2026, 01:54:40

gosh, it works again! 🥃 Popped open this after ten years of bottle ageing last night, and the great nose is just chef’s kiss – waxy oranges first, then that old cognac style warmth, plus chestnuts and caramelised walnut cake wafting straight out. You get a little pepper kick, rich coffee notes, no lumpy sherry sweetness cloying it up, and the spirit feels so nicely mellowed. Long finish too, left me reaching for another pour straight after. 👌

Whiskyspace Notes 2168

Jun 28, 2026, 03:44:06

Just poured a dram, deep dark gold in the glass, nose hits pastis and fino with a touch of waxy oranges and a hint of pepper. First sip brings caramelised walnut cake, mustardy walnuts and a bit of chestnut warmth, then coffee and rancio linger. Finish is long, with a bit of chillies and honeydew sweetness, like polishing the corners of an old cognac style barrel. 😊🥃

Whiskyspace Notes 2110

Jun 27, 2026, 07:33:22

Right so I poured this last night and honestly gosh it works again Got this lovely waxy orange thing going on right away, then it shifts into proper bitter oranges like marmalade on toast. There's a walnut wine richness underneath that reminds me of Christmas chestnuts roasting, with a sneaky bit of pepper and chilli creeping in at the back. The spirit itself is so polished, like it just smooths off all the edges and polishes the corners of your mouth if that makes sense. Old cognac style elegance but with more guts. Fino dryness meets caramelised nuts and a whisper of coffee. The finish just goes on forever honestly. Proper long finish that keeps evolving. One of those drams where everything just clicks

Whiskyspace Notes 2051

Jun 26, 2026, 02:58:55

Gosh, they have it good in the warehouse! 🥃 This one’s got a proper great nose—dark gold and all. The first sniff hits you with old cognac style, but then there’s this waxy oranges thing going on, like candied peel mixed with bitter oranges. Sip it and it’s slightly too caramelised walnut cake at first, but ten years of bottle ageing have polished the corners beautifully. The coffee and honeydew come through, almost like a walnut wine crossed with pastis. There’s a superb depth, though—touches of chillies and pepper sneak in, and those mustardy walnuts keep popping up! Long finish, no lumpy sherry here… just chestnuts and a whisper of fino. Blimey, it works again! 👍

Whiskyspace Notes 1896

Jun 24, 2026, 24:49:31

Poured a dram last night, dark gold colour, gorgeous in the glass. The nose is just lovely – there's this warehouse dusty thing going on, mixed with mustardy walnuts and a hint of old pastis. Reminds me a bit of that old cognac style you sometimes find in well-aged stuff. First sip and gosh, it works again! There's pepper kicking in nicely, really polishes the corners off. Bitter oranges and waxy oranges, layered over coffee and roasted chestnuts. Not that lumpy sherry bomb style at all – much more refined. A touch of rancio too, which I always love. The finish just goes on and on. Proper long finish, warming and complex. Honestly sat there for ages just savouring it 🥃 Really lovely pour this one, right up my street.