61,6°
Distillery : Linkwood - Speyside
1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel
Independent Bottling
By Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Limited Edtion
Single Cask
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
At the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, the figures are starting to look dizzying. This is already the 278th bottling of Linkwood in 2023. After all, Pip Hills and his friends have been churning out whisky for 42 years. This Linkwood could not be more classic, with an ageing process that is a credit to the distillate. 225 bottles came out of the cask.
Let's Taste It :
Influenced by the title, I think of plums of all colours, but also raspberry marmalade, chocolate-covered pear, delicate floral notes, birch bark, candied lemons, red apples, and a few forest touches. On the palate, the strength of the alcohol makes itself felt, but it remains very fruity, with dried apricots, pears, watermelon and a good measure of pepper. The finish is fairly violent, but not too long, with ginger, cloves, pineapple, prickly pear, cashew nuts, hazelnuts and a drop of charcoal.
In Short,
It's a bit high in alcohol, and that doesn't go very well with the subtlety of the aromas, that's what I thought. What's more, it's quite fruity, but not the deluge of fruit you'd expect from Linkwood. In short, it's a good whisky, complex, imposing, but not up to what you'd expect. It's much better with a few drops of water. It's not expensive, but very hard to find.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Junodream - White Whale
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