Linkwood 2010 Valinch & Mallet The Young Masters Edition 11 yo c. 134

 

 

 

53,2°

Distillery : Linkwood  Speyside 

Palo Cortado Sherry Cask

Independent Bottling 

By Valinch & Mallet Limited

Limited Edition 

Single Cask 

Bottled in 2022

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Totally Unpeated 

 

 

 

We continue to explore Valinch & Mallet's The Yong Masters Edition range with this graceful little Linkwwod aged in a Palo Cortado sherry cask for 11 years before being served in 550 cask strength bottles.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Very fruity, even floral nose, marmalade of red plums, ripe greengages, candied prunes, peaches, conference pears, yellow apples, perhaps a hint of lavender. Dried fruits, dates, figs, raisins, one or two apricots Very intense palate, almost vinous, with a fine basket of fruits, from the simplest, familiar but juicy orchard fruits, to the most exotic, papaya, kumquat, kiwi, dried banana, a few cashew nuts. The spices are very discreet, paprika and saffron. The finish is pleasant, not powerful but very long, with heather, laurel, undergrowth, dry earth, then more dried fruits, quinces and braised almonds.

In Short, 

As is often the case with Linkwood, a marvellous flood of fruits, particularly pronounced here. Not much power, not much spice, it's all left to the fruits that invade the palate. It's obviously very pleasant, and as long as you're happy with the price, which for me is a little exaggerated, there's no harm in buying it.

Score : 90

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