21 – Clynelish 1993 26yr by Carn Mor Cask 112115
Nose is full of beautiful intense citrus fruit, fruit fizz, cream and leather. Roses and milk chocolate. And of course wax.
Palate is so elegant. Fruit more citrus and some bruised apples. Cream, honey. Flinty.
Finish is all hot warm double cream and minerality. This is a godlike finish.
5/5 Stars
22 – Blair Athol 1988 30yr by Sansibar 46.9%
Nose is all dusty berries… imagine raspberries and blueberries pulled out of a dusty draw. Warmed butter.
Palate is strawberry jam, chocolate and then gets some lovely savouriness. Some savoury passionfruit vine.
Finish jam, grass, cream… good!
4.5/5
23 – Clynelish 1997 21yr by The Auld Alliance & The Malt Affair 49.9% (10th Anniversary bottling)
Nose is cream, citrus, honey and wax. It’s classic. Squeezed apricots and pears?!?
Palate is honey beautifully with infused citrus and blossoms. Nothing is out of place. It is really balanced.
Finish savoury, baking spices and cream.
4.5/5 Stars
24 – Inchmurrin 1997 23yr by Liquid Treasures 48.5%
Nose is ginkgo nuts and beef marrow. Plastic and funky. Cloves.
Palate beef marrow, light peaches and apricot, tropical and pineapple syrup.
Finish medicinal, grassy and more stone fruit. And chalky?! Weird and wonderful.
grey whisky 