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Chieftain Coastal Highland 1990 2016 25 Years Old 59,8% Cask 13162

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Reviewed 23 June 2026 ·View daily archive

Whisky facts

Region
Highland
Independent Bottler
Ian Macleod
Age
25 years
ABV
59.8%
Vintage
1990
Bottled
2016
Cask type
sherry butt
Cask number
13162
Bottles in release
517

A 26yo sherried secret Clynelish

In the glass

Tasting Notes

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Chieftain Coastal Highland 1990 2016 25 Years Old 59,8% Cask 13162

23 June 2026
89

A 26yo sherried secret Clynelish

Nose

Typical sherried & slightly smoky nose

Body

Body is much more tame than the 59,8% ABV suggests, definitely sweet - heavy cask influence, I don’t think sherry & Clynelish is a good mix as the sherry overwhelms the Clynelish profile, taste young (prob would blind guess in the 20yo range)

Finish

Long sweet finish

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