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Clynelish 14 year old, 46%

Price: 70 ● Issue: Fall 2026 ● Reviewer: Jonny McCormick ● Category: Single Malt Scotch

Bold, complex, and a benchmark Highland malt, the nose boasts roasted spices, orange blossom, beeswax, snuffed candles, and vanilla fudge, with a pleasing coastal salinity. Opening with flavors of orange peel, malt, and sea salt, there’s a wave of spices ushering in the famous waxy mouthfeel, perhaps more pronounced than ever, getting creamier with Bramley apple peels, smoke, and spice, with a salty finish of sour apple candies.