Clynelish Vintage Collection - Dumpy 1971 28 Years Single Malt Whisky

Whiskyspace Notes 1481

Jun 5, 2026, 18:45:23

Oh wow, this one just hits you straight away. A huge surge of waxes, right up front, almost like sniffing an old scented candle. Then it shifts into these sharp, earthy notes... pine resins and something weirdly like petrol, but in a good way? Wait, then you get this lovely, bright lychee and honey sweetness cutting through. The aftertaste is long and herbal, reminds me of heather ale. It's big and complex... I'm getting old riesling, green plums, and something of truffle oil. Really oily and waxy in texture. Those bitter citrus peels and sandalwood linger, with this sooty, toasted cereal base. A truly majestic whisky. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Whiskyspace Notes 1368

Jun 3, 2026, 04:06:42

这款酒真是让我眼前一亮。刚闻到就有种烟熏烤面包的感觉，夹杂着一点煤灰和烤谷物的香气，很奇妙。 喝起来，居然有黄油吐司那种咸香，后面涌上来的蜂蜜和白花特别舒服。隐约能感觉到一些草药油和松木树脂的味道，挺特别的。 对了，还有点老派干型雷司令那种汽油感，但被明亮的果香盖住了。青苹果、青梅，甚至有点荔枝的影子？尾韵超长，满嘴都是蜂蜡和香料蜡的感觉，太扎实了。 余味里能捕捉到一丝丝高品质果渣白兰地的影子，还有点像石楠麦酒。整体给我的感觉就是非常“大”，像一整片开满野花的草地在嘴里化开，最后留下干爽的木头和烟灰感。一杯喝完，手里那杯金色的酒液还在发着光呢。✨

Fiona Richards

May 27, 2026, 03:16:43

Ah, right then. Had a bit of a complex one tonight. Started off with this huge wave of wildflower honey and toasted oats, almost like walking through a meadow in late summer. Then it got proper waxy – not a hint, mind you, a whole chunk of beeswax candle mixed with some sharp, green fruit. A bit like a greengage plum, perhaps. Bit of a surprise in the middle, got a waft of something floral, white flowers maybe, and then this oddly pleasant, almost medicinal herby note – like old ointments or a hint of natural tar. Dry finish, mind. Very dry. The aftertaste is where it lingers. Long, with these bitter citrus peels and a faint whisper of sandalwood or something earthy. Quite the experience. 🤔

Henry Miller

May 21, 2026, 03:06:09

Right, first wee sip… oof, bit of a punch! 🔥 Then it settles, gets all warm an' cozy, like toffee apples by the fire. 🍎🍬 Nose is full of orchard fruit—pears, a hint of cinnamon. Finish lingers, spicy oak an' a lovely butter biscuit thing. Proper dram for a drizzly evening. 🌧️🥃 Could do wi' a drop more o' that.

Isaac Cox

May 19, 2026, 06:12:44

Aye, this one’s a right treat. 👃 Nose is full of stewed orchard fruit, heather honey, an’ a wee whisper of old leather. First sip hits with oily toffee an’ a flicker of warming ginger. 🍯 Mid-palate a dark chocolate note sneaks in, then dried fig an’ a lick of sea salt. Finish is long an’ lazy—soft bonfire smoke, cracked black pepper, an’ the last echo of that honey just hangin’ about. 🥃 Really morish, that.