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Clynelish Ainslie & Heilbron 12 Year Old, 1980, 40%
Clynelish

Clynelish Ainslie & Heilbron 12 Year Old, 1980, 40%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 16
Average Score
Avg 89
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Description

A malt distillery in the Highland region of Scotland and part of the Scotch whisky holdings of Diageo. The current distillery was built in 1967 and despite its long associations to the Johnnie Walker blends, it has one of the oldest single malt brands as well. A malt distillery in the Highland region of Scotland and part of the Scotch whisky holdings of Diageo. The current distillery was built in ...

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Cask type
N.A
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
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Batch
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PPM
N.A
Barley
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Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Screw cap
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Ainslie & Heilbron
Historical context
This bottling is from a period (late 1960s distillation, early 1980s bottling) when both the original Clynelish (later Brora) and the new Clynelish distilleries were operating, and the whisky could potentially contain spirit from the original Brora stills.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Quite a thick, uh, nose-feel. Very rich and sweet. Loads floral honey. Very malty too – brioche, graham crackers, and an interesting sweet milk note – bowls of breakfast cereal. Orange zest and flowers. A little bit of hay. No peaty or industrial flavours to speak of, and just a hint of farmy earthiness. Piles of wax.
Palate
Oily and thick texture. Very rich arrival, with gobs of honey and paraffin wax, as well as peach and some overripe pineapple. Develops sort of cool & floral. Tulips, hazelnuts, cocoa powder, and just a little bit of that farmy quality.
Finish
Medium. Lots of lingering wax and honey, along with yellow plums and strawberry yogurt.
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