Linkwood 1988 TWJ
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Linkwood |
| Bottler | The Whisky Jury (TWJ) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1988 |
| Bottled Year | 2021 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | Refill Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 47.5% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
white wine
air Nose
another one that came from a superbly shy old refill cask, apparently, with as much 'modern technology' as there was in a 1927 Bugatti. I'm getting whiffs of rose petals, which I'll always try to find in Linkwood since Michael Jackson once wrote that roses were amongst Linkwood's main markers. I have to confess I've not always been successful in my quest, but cheers Michael-in-the-sky! Wonderful wet limestone, sourdough, green gooseberries, damp plaster, granny smith, paraffin and crushed grapes. Traces of elderflowers and vernal grass, wild thyme, hay... That part is absolutely wonderful and can only stem from a perfect old refill cask (give me a break with your 'knackered old wood' thing)
restaurant Palate
and voilà, what was in the nose is in the palate too, these tart gooseberries and granny smith apples, this herbal side, more paraffin, something clearly sour as if it was a proper caipirinha (with almost no syrup at all), coriander, even wee gherkins, cardamom… It would tend to become a little extra-sour and bitter, having said that, but nothing excessive
timer Finish
wonderfully acidic and bitter, rather on peel and the tightest cider apples. A wee green tannicity in the aftertaste
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