Ils sont assez avares en commentaires chez TWE...dommage...
En effet, le prix est relativement excessif pour un achat à l'aveugle
Curieux d'avoir les 1ers feedbacks...
Dernière modification par lexus le 21 avr. 2010, 22:38, modifié 1 fois.
Slainthe math
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Nose: Classic old Clynelish, with wax (beeswax and candlewax) and honey, my guess is that this is 1972 Clynelish (sorry, that might make me sound cleverer than I am – it’s logic and guesswork, really: this is a 37yo after all, and all the other old Clynelish we’ve done has been 1972, so it’s not much of a stretch). A slight whiff of brine and the faintest trace of smoke (really took time for me to find it); also citrus (orange marmalade, lemon curd) and other fruits (maybe some dried banana), marshmallow; spice (clove), dried ginger, faint pepperiness. These latter combine with hazelnuts and musty old books (and I mean that in a good way), underlining the oak influence.
Palate: The citrus flits through on a bed of creamy malt, then a big surge of honey and burgeoning spice as the oak moves in: powerful, ‘old-fashioned’ (as I think of it) dry oak, lifting the spices. Strong hints of ginger ale, becomes quite peppery, the old books are still there, but not much in the way of smoke. Delicate fruit, polished malt and powerful oak and spices – classic (for me) aged Highland whisky.
Finish: Medium-full length, warm, salty. Faint smoke, residual waxiness, lingering oakspice and brine. Becomes drying, as is natural for drams of this immense age.
Comment: Maybe not quite as knee-tremblingly spectacular as the 32yo Clynelish we bottled early in SMOS history – but then that was one of the best ever (in our humble opinion of course). Still a thrilling treat for fans of a nearly-extinct Highland style. Evokes one of those longhaired ginger cows chewing on a thistle, nodding along to the wail of a distressed bagpipe played by a man with mutton-chop sideburns. This is so old-fashioned that you can almost taste its kilt.
El Phaco, Master Experimental Blender's First Assistant "I can resist anything but temptation." "I have the simplest of tastes. I am always satisfied with the best."
O. Wilde
El Phaco, Master Experimental Blender's First Assistant "I can resist anything but temptation." "I have the simplest of tastes. I am always satisfied with the best."
O. Wilde
Normalement, j'en reçois un sample fin de semaine avec dégust prévue ce week-end...je vous tiens au courant...
Slainthe math
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