mcclellands speyside
- Distillery
- McClellands
- Style
- Single Malt
- Release
- Unspecified
- Age
- 5 Years
- Alcohol
- 40% abv.
- Region
- Scotland, Speyside
- Bottled For
- Distillery
The McClelland's Single Malt family is a range of Single Malt Scotch whiskies from four of Scotland's key whisky distilling regions - Highland, Islay, Speyside and the Lowlands. McClelland's is a budget Scotch, priced at a fraction of most single malts, and cheaper than most blends or call brands of other liquors. There is no McClelland's distillery, rather it is a 5 year old bottling of one of several other Morrison Bowmore distillery's spirit.
review by williamson
- Color
- Goldish
- Nose
- Fairly lively delivery of tutti-frutti, honey/vanilla and slight oak. Clean and delicate.
- Body
- Smooth, dry.
- Palate
- Dry oak, eau de vie de vin, and some sweeter notes. Straight forward with a good amount of bite.
- Finish
- Above average lentgh. Mostly the dryness sticks though.
Probably the most mature and the most complete of the McClelland's series.
review by anonymous
- Color
- Light golden amber
- Nose
- Honey in the comb, summer flowers, faint maltiness and a hint of citrus
- Body
- Medium in body, not a burly whiskey but quite satisfying, especially given the price point.
- Palate
- Fragrant and even a bit fruity, a summery feel of flowers and heather. Just a bit of caramel malt.
- Finish
- Moderate finish, certainly not up to the best of breed, but quite good for a five year old. Light on the wood but a definite touch of vanilla at the end.
You will be surprised how good this is at under $20 US a bottle, especially if you taste it blind against almost any ten year old. EXCELLENT value for everyday drinking, even if you save something exceptional on the shelf for guests.
