Linkwood 1996 22 Year Old
Signatory Vintage Cask Strength Collection
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
54.8% ABV
$240
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What the Bottler Says
AGED: 22 years
DISTILLED ON: October 30 1996
BOTTLED ON: May 29 2019
MATURED IN: Hogshead
CASK NO: 8730
BOTTLE NO: 24 of 192
NATURAL COLOUR
What Gary Says
Nose: Caramel, honey, mixed nuts, fruit salad with mandarin orange slices, oak, bit of a mineral earthy note.
Palate: Fruity with green apples, not-quite-ripe pears, peaches, grapefruit, sharpens with tonic, cinnamon and pepper.
Finish: Moderately long, dry with tonic, honey and citrus.
Comments: The nose has a hint like it ‘might be peat’ but not quite (and to be clear, this isn’t a peated whisky). Astringent and bitter despite the fruit notes, reminds me a bit of a hard cider. A bit of water only slightly dampens this edge, and a bit more thins it out, so go easy with the water on this one. Not particularly in my wheelhouse.