I apologize for the long delay between posts, I've been fighting an upper respiratory infection that has slowed my consumption somewhat. I was, however, able to sample a bottle of McClellend Islay before I was consumed with phlegm. Oddly enough the wife and I were going to another function with some friends and I opted to bring this inexpensive bottle along for a tasting, as it turned out a friend brought the same bottle to the party. Yippee! Let me start by stating that McClellend is not in fact a distillery but rather a reseller of other companies products..which leaves them a little bit suspect in my mind but whatever lately the wallet has been dictating my drinking choices and this fit the bill nicely. McClellend offers selections from the Highlands, Lowlands, Speyside and luckily Islay. Their Islay offering comes directly from Bowmore and I want to say it is in the 5-8 year range although the bottle never states how long the contents were aged. Never the less for $20 this is a tasty Islay scotch, heavily medicined, light on the smoke but heavy on the dank peat and very reminiscent of Bowmore Legend. Legend has a little more smoke to it and if offered a selection of the 2 I'd choose the Bowmore every time, not that McClellend is a bad drink I just love the smoke that Legend has to offer. All in all McClelland is a really good inexpensive choice for an everyday Islay scotch.
Cost - $$
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