
Paid: $95 for 700ml
Distilled/Owned by: Clynelish / Gordon & Macphail
Region: Highland
55.1% ABV
Aged For: 12 Years, Distilled 2005
Mashbill: 100% malted barley
Cask Type: Refill Sherry Butt
Chill Filtered: No
Color Added: No
Color: Chestnut
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn
Nose: Dried fruits, caramel, raisins, citrus, brown sugar, fig, oak, vanilla, cinnamon, walnut
Feel: Full, slight waxiness
Taste: Pepper, oak, chocolate, almond, citrus, sherry, coffee, caramel, cherry, nutmeg
Finish: Medium warmth and long lasting, Oak, stone fruit, pepper, chocolate, sherry, orange, ginger, and vanilla
Thoughts: Only a touch of wax in this one, but a solid sherried dram for fans of that style.
Score: 84 out of 100