Clynelish 1972-1997 | 24 Year Old Rare Malts Selection 61.3%

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling 70cl / 61.3%

An absolute legend in modern whisky history, this Clynelish 1972 24-year-old Highland single malt whisky was one of several spectacular early 1970s Clynelish releases bottled by Diageo for their legendary Rare Malts series.

This iconic 24-year-old Clynelish is one of the most famous of them all, being the last Rare Malts Clynelish distilled in the legendary 1972 vintage and bottled from refill wood in 1997 at its jaw-droppingly massive cask strength of 61.3%. As you would expect from this distillery, vintage and series, this 1972 Clynelish is a beast of a dram, typically full of wax, petroleum, honey and fruit but with more of a gutsy, coastal and slightly peaty edge than the majority of other 1972 Clynelishes that were bottled later, due to its younger bottling age.

This Rare Malts 1972 Clynelish is austere, unsexy and mighty whisky that anyone serious about understanding the stuff should try. Unlike any other spirit produced today.

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