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The Auld Alliance Clynelish 1997 21 Years Old 49,9%

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Amber Room ReviewIndependent tasting notes

Reviewed 05 September 2026 ·View daily archive

Region: Highland
Independent Bottler: The Auld Alliance
Age: 21 years
ABV: 49.9%
Vintage: 1997
Cask type: bourbon

Bottle record

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In the glass

Tasting Notes

1 Amber Room Review

Nose

Very vibrant fresh fruity nose with the typical Clynelish waxiness

Body

Sweet, definitely sweeter than I expected, a bit oily but I wouldn’t say it’s waxy, tropical fruits, oranges,

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Whiskyfun — Serge Valentin

Retrieved 05 October 2026

Whiskyfun finds bread, wax, mint and pine resin on the nose. Chalk, hessian, grapefruit and oysters shape the palate, followed by a long, bitter green finish with some peat and unusual plastic or soap notes. Serge gives this unconventional Clynelish 87/100.

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