Clyde 1989 11 Year Old Mackillop's Choice #1817

It had the youthful charm of an Islay whisky. It seems to be at its drinking peak. Clyde CAOL ILA 1989-2000 11yo Mackillop's Choice #1817 58.3% The aroma features orange, apricot jam, vanilla, a matured barley scent, chlorine, tar and smoke, smoked seafood, the attack is spicy with a tingling sensation, sweetness of apricot jam, rich body, a slightly powdery texture with a condensed feel, barley and light dashi umami, sharp peat, and a long finish. 【Good/Very Good】 Clyde 1989, bottled in 2000 by Mackillop's Choice, aged for 11 years. It has the strong and sharp peat and seafood nuances typical of short-matured Clydes, as well as an unexpectedly concentrated jam-like quality and a condensed powdery texture. It is likely that the whisky was quite robust and sharp when bottled, but due to time passing since bottling, the barley notes have mellowed and various components are now easier to perceive. This short-matured Clyde seems to be at its drinking peak, and it was unexpectedly delicious.