Linkwood 1990 IM Chieftain's Choice
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Linkwood |
| Bottler | Ian Macleod (IM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1990 |
| Bottled Year | 2002 |
| Age | 10년 |
| Cask Type | Claret Finish |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 43.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale straw
air Nose
pungent, leafy and very smoky. Lots of earthy notes, with some roots, liquorice stick and wet hay. All great till I got some disturbing and harsh notes of rubber band and hot metal (still), quite typical of a new make in my book – the ones that should vanish during ageing, precisely
restaurant Palate
very bold, sweet and smoky, yet very raw like, yes, a new make. Burning wet wood, garden bonfire, lemon skin… And again some offbeat notes of distillation, foreshots, raw tutti frutti spirit, while the finish is long and peaty but really burning. Well, writing ‘Very Young’ on the label is very clever - kind of an excuse - but whisky is all about ageing in wood, isn’t it? I don’t just buy anything that comes out of Ardbeg, sorry my friends. 79 points again. MUSIC - After robert Wyatt (see yesterday's entry), I couldn't avoid talking a bit about his old buddy Daevid Allen , another completely crazy grandpa! Have a try at Money doesn't make it - mp3, one of his most recent pieces of work, and judge by yourself. And don't expect to hear his usual aetheral guitar solos here! Please buy Daevid Allen's music if you like it. February 11, 2005 FRIENDS - If you're a lassie or a lady, and if you're ' unashamed of your delight in all things alcohol-related ', why not pay a visit to an adorable website ' dedicated to the discerning lady imbiber ': Ladies Who Lush.com . They told me they are more into cocktails than into Single Malts but a few of them actually are malt heads (and Balvenie 12 yo Doublewood seems to be quite hot in their circle!). TASTING - TWO LINKWOODS H2H Linkwood 10 yo 1990 (43%, Chieftain’s Choice)
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