Clynelish 1995 SV

Name: Clynelish 1995 SV
Brand: Clynelish
SKU: 130947
Rating: 89.59 (110 reviews)

Overall rating: 89.59/100
votes: 110

Whiskybase ID: WB130947
Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Clynelish
Bottler: Signatory Vintage (SV)
Bottling serie: Cask Strength Collection
Vintage: 21.11.1995
Bottled: 12.04.2019
Stated Age: 23 years old
Casktype: Refill Sherry Butt
Casknumber: 11232
Number of bottles: 566
Strength: 51.8 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Barcode: 5021944102433
Added on: 08 May 2019 12:41 pm by old-smokey

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€ 209.42

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Whisky Reviews for Clynelish 1995 SV

27 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 89.59 points

Malzbrenner scored this whisky 90 points
09 Jul 2019 8:55 pm
A very exciting and multi-layered whisky, which can boast a very opulent variety of flavors. He needs some time and with a drop of water, he shows very exciting pages that promise the connoisseur a promising time.

Nose

91 91

A pretty full-bodied dram, which at first glance can expect a good volume. Undiluted, the alcohol stands out first, then the scent of marzipan, milk chocolate and caramel. A light flint is heard as well as toasted wood. Powerful and complex.
With water reduced to 45% vol., Vegetable notes are added. Violets, thyme and the typical smell of beeswax. Then very nice honey and yellow fruits: mirabelles and apricots. Very nice nose!

Taste

89 89

Undiluted, the Clynelish is powerful, very oily and with vegetal notes. A strong Sherryton as well as the brennische-typical taste of beeswax can be found. Caramel sweetness and a hint of bitter note appear on the palate. Nutty and herbaceous.
With a little water, the dram shows full and voluminous, with rich sherry, great herbal notes and tantalizing caramel. The obligatory beeswax remains here as well. Flint is to taste and supports the oak of the barrel. A very exciting arc of flavors.

Finish

89 89

Medium to long, honey, sherry and wax remain discreet on the palate, herbal notes can be found here again.
aspa scored this whisky 93 points
28 Jun 2020 9:22 pm
This is how a great, successful sherry Clynelish must smell and taste for me. Perfect!
Dried and sweetened plums on the nose, the raisins with brown sugar and caramel, as it should be, but then also the salty, maritime-style distillery. And then, of course, beeswax like pulling candles. This fragrance and later taste is and remains unique to me with Clynelish. The alk is soft and well integrated, but gives a little kick so that the taste can spread great.
In the mouth the full load of beeswax, that's just great as the dram shows. Sure, there is also the typical sherry whisky somewhere, but Clynelish dominates with wax, salt, and oily-martial aromas, plus the slightly chalky / chalky, for which I do not find the right words to describe it.
So I like a whisky just perfect.
In the finish, everything remains the same, the complexity of the aromas does not decrease and shows all facets of the sherry, a little bitter oak and the distillery. Then a layer of wax remains in the mouth that still leaves the great taste in the mouth. And from me it should never go away!

N-93, T-94, F-93 Perfection in 93 points. And I didn't want to buy a big bottle again for the next few weeks ... but if I miss it I'll regret it ... oh jeeee ....

Nose

93 93

Taste

94 94

Finish

93 93
HammerHead scored this whisky 90 points
25 Aug 2020 8:12 pm
Nose

90 90

Interesting: resin, linseed oil, sweet syrupy sherry, orchard fruits, apple, plum, apricot, citrussy and even some sour cherries. A bit floral as well with lavender and honey.

Taste

90 90

Oily and creamy, more of the orchard fruits from the nose, mainly the apricots and plum, also more towards the sweet and bitter citrus, syrupy sweet, beeswax, honey, a little nutty and herbal with some mild wood spices.

Finish

89 89

Medium length: quite thick on the throat, waxy, apricot, acacia honey, herbal again with some clear drying wood notes.
Hvdree scored this whisky 89 points
26 Oct 2019 12:48 am
Nose

89 89

Taste

90 90

Finish

88 88
Mannix65 scored this whisky 89 points
02 Oct 2020 9:12 pm
Nose

89 89

Taste

89 89

Finish

88 88
grinface scored this whisky 89 points
14 Sep 2020 9:49 am

Complex and fruity. The distillery character is still there. The cask is noticeable but not completely dominant. That's a great sherry-clynelish, I would say. Full review (german): https://keinehalbendrinks.de/2020/09/10/drei-von-einer-destille-clynelish-bonus/
DoctorRockter scored this whisky 91 points
08 Aug 2020 12:32 pm

nose: vanilla, caramel, toffee, 90 points in my opinion
palate: sumptuous attack, elegant, wonderfully waxy, sweet, yet vanilla, oily, waxy, toffee, larzapane, white chocolate, light wood and sherry flavor, great clynelish, fully in line with the style of the distillery, personally I prefer it without adding water. 93 points
final: slightly short in the final, this affects the overall evaluation: 88 points
overall great great whisky, absolutely recommended to all clynelish fans and beyond
Sjaak92 scored this whisky 89 points
15 Mar 2020 5:50 pm
Nose

89 89

Taste

90 90

Finish

88 88
Kalleholzbein scored this whisky 88 points
16 Feb 2020 12:47 pm
Nose

88 88

Taste

89 89

Finish

88 88
craide scored this whisky 86 points
09 Jul 2019 9:12 am
Actually a very pleasant sherry malt. What the nose promises does not stick with the palate. These maritime notes, as you have with other Clynelish ever, I miss completely. The barrel is already dominating.
At the price a pity.

Nose

88 88

Typical dark sherry malt. Somewhat hard to get in the way with the time becomes more accessible. Sweet honey mixes with dark dried fruits. Oranges, ripe bananas and light cinnamon comes through. Alcohol is well integrated in my opinion. Great nose!

Taste

85 85

Spicy, sharp onion with pepper. Can tolerate a few drops of water. Sweetness is barely noticeable, rather a fruity tart note of coffee and chocolate. The whole thing associated with a few spices such as cinnamon, ginger. Add to that a dry, sticky mouthfeel. Feels like dusty somehow.
He hardly convinces me in taste.

Finish

86 86

Medium-length finish, gets dry, beautiful oak remains dark chocolate. A trace of leather and / or tobacco becomes recognizable.

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