Linkwood 1980 SMWS 39.8

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Linkwood
Bottler	The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1980
Bottled Year	1996
Age	-
Cask Type	-
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	57.6%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Speyside

Flavor Profile

Fruity

Vanilla

Honey

Sweet

Dried Fruit

Oaky

Citrus

Creamy

Floral

Nutty

Herbal

Spicy

Smoky

Chocolate

Peaty

Maritime

Tasting Notes

Colour

gold

air Nose

yes, time worked. It’s not that it’s better polished, or rounder, or smoother, not at all, it’s simply more complex, with more flowers and herbs, for example, and an unexpected medicinal side, as if this was an ex-old-Laphroaig hogshead. Band-aid, eucalyptus, chalk, humus, even mud… It’s all quite subtle, and lovable. With water: stunning earthy notes, hay, farmyard, meadows after a heavy shower, then rather beeswax and pollen…

restaurant Palate

amazing! Peat and gentian in Linkwood, how does that sound? The smokiness is much more obvious than before, and there is a weird feeling of hashish as well. With water: more oranges and a floral side – this is well Linkwood – while the hashish disappeared. Was I dreaming?

timer Finish

quite long, more herbal. Eucalyptus syrup, mint, smoked herbs… No, not those

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