Another interesting video, letting me feel informed. You don't often let your inner Canadian free, but those rare moments are adorable.

Great reviews, keep talking about how cheap the market for Scotch is in your area and they will soon raise the prices.

Hi Geoff! Never knew that Clynelish DE even existed before this video! Chances are if it ever became available here it would likely be in 200$ range considering that the Talisker DE is now at 155$. I'm lucky to have picked up a couple of older bottlings of the Talisker DE (2020, 2021) before the rebranding and price increase. On a side note, I tried the Cragganmore DE a few weeks ago and was pleasantly surprised at how tasty is was, would never have guessed it was a 40% abv whisky! Sweet, fruity and not thin at all. Easily one of the best 40% scotches I can remember. Cheers!

Great review Geoff! I’m a Clynelish fan so if I see the DE I’ll grab one but probably not two. I’ve pretty much given up on Talisker and nowadays when I want something coastal and briny with a little peat and a great mouthfeel I go for Old Pulteney Huddart.

I still need to try anything Clynelish. The 14 is $80 in my market and as a brand has never caught my attention. $80 I'm more likely to spend that on an American single malt. I've tried TaliskerDE and have archive vials of the old 10. Love the flovor in the 10. The DE to me, in the single pour i had less than a year ago, was the 10 slightly richer and a bit broader. $22 for the pour. $95 for a bottle.

Really liked the talisker but haven’t heard of this clynelish before - it sounds very interesting, cheers!

Interesting comparison! And I agree with verdict!!Hope to see more comparisons to Come.

I like the head-to-head comparison video. I don't remember seeing the Clynelish DE here, we have a special release with a 10-year-old age statement that is around $175 NZD. The Talisker is available at around $130. Cheers!

I thought the Juicy Fruit waxiness is Clynelish's trademark note. I like Talisker 10 over Clynelish 14, which I find less complex

Thanks for the review Geoff. The CDE is around £95 in the UK and the TDE is £65 so that’ll be a “no” from me on both bottles. If I ever get to Thailand though…🥃🙂

Hey G, Don't know if you've tried them yet but LOCHLEA is a great whisky in my opinion. They grow their own barley & I believe family owned distillery. The Sherry version is my favorite of their range.

Hi Geoff, the Clynelish D.E. hasn’t showed up in retail here in Euroland for at least the last 5 years or so. The pics on Whiskybase of the Clynelish D.E. bottled in 2022 shows MHD Hong Kong as importer and distributor. I reckon Diageo only released it in certain markets in Asia. 😢

Thanks for reviewing Geoff Have not tried them (you know, OB and Diageo) and as there are grapes involved ... little chanced I will. Slàinte mhath

I thought all dieago had the same bottle design. You have good price, I have to pay 90€ for taliksker de. Haven't seen such clynlish. Thanks for comparison

Great prices. I paid $60 for my regular Clynelish 14.

Talisker DE is $114 here in FL

Saw these on the shelf today funnily enough, and was wondering about them. I don’t think I’m sold on the whole cask finishing style in general. Iv had a lot that work from IBs who have no choice but to re-rack the stock that distilleries don’t want, but these office ‘limited editions’ can be quite dull I think. But I will look out for the Clynlish if it’s something a bit different. I agree about the 14, it’s getting less interesting and more expensive each year.

Great new concept, DE vs DE. I think you convinced me to go for the Clynelish.

I enjoy the Clynelish but I absolutely prefer the Talisker Distiller’s Edition!!

Hello Geoff, I bought recently a TaliskerDE. It was the first try since the new Design. I had and loved the old one very much and i expected it to be a little different because of the Years gone by, but i found a totally different Whisky. Its still good but not as godd as i remembered. Unfortunately the Clynelish DE is not available here in Germany. Thanks for sharing your Thoughts and Opinion about these Bottlings. Greets from Germany 😎 🤘

Nice, a double review!

Haha. There’s a bottle of the Fire Cat at my shop I occasionally stare at but I think I’ve been scared away by the consistently underwhelmed reviews. That and the price: $200 USD.

Having an old Talisker DE while watching this, mmmm.

Great reviews Geoff!! I really like the Talisker DE! I wish it wasn’t almost $200 with taxes but I do keep it in our bar!! Delicious!!😋

i had a Talisker DE from the 2006-2016 bottling, and recently the new bottle during a tasting. it has gotten much, much worse. still a decent whisky, but not the mindblower it used to be.

Great review. Its double the price here my area.

Those prices are crazy! In my market they are least 3x your price. Definitely not picking up at the prices around here.

Not sure there was a recent Clynelish DE release? Certainly not here in the UK, it is not available. Could the version you tried be an older release that is still around in Taiwan? I don't remember seeing a Clynelish DE when Diageo release the latest releases, definitely not in 2023 or 2024.

Interesting. I can't tell you what the Clynelish goes for in my market (Florida), because I don't think I've seen it in my market, at least not within the last year or two. I haven't seen it anywhere in the U.S. within the last year or two. Looks like Diageo last released it in 2022, so maybe it is discontinued or on hiatus. Even the Game of Thrones Clynelish is easier to find than this.

How old is this Clynelish bottling? I haven't seen the Distillers Edition in stores for years.

If it s chill filtered and colored I don’t drink I want something decent

Where was the “nose” section on the Talisker? It seems like almost all of the Talisker review was taken out. Was there an editing snafoo, foo? 😆

Instant LIIKE: Wad up, Boss G ! . . . age is gone off the label : it shows on the palate . . . sadly.