Clynelish 1989 21 years old 'Insects' - The Whisky Agency - b. 2010 - 70cl

91 points on whiskyfun. com Clynelish 21 yo 1989/2010 (54%, The Whisky Agency, bourbon barrel, 166 bottles) Colour: straw. Nose: whauw, as the Belgians sometimes say. This one is a typical fresh, zesty, zingy and very assertive Clynelish that keeps developing for a long time. Rocks, candle wax and green apples but then rather melons and peaches, with a great earthy background. Wet fresh wood. State of the art middle-aged Clynelish so far. With water: gets narrower but beautifully so. Some fresh mint now, dill, high-end dry cider… Also a little damp chalk. Mouth (neat) : purrrfekt. Perfect fruits, perfect waxiness, faintly resinous, lively, and way too quaffable, to the point where it’s hard to take notes before your glass is empty. Next time I’ll need 50cl! And I love these wee touches of Campari, or bitters. With water: just like on the nose, it gets narrower and kind of sharper. More black pepper. Still great. Finish: long and grassier, maybe a tad drying now but it’s still great. Quite some peat? Comments: it’s fab to be able to try this one after the 1982 that went a wee step further. Both have their own charms, both are excellent. SGP: 362 - 91 points.