My first Malt review, and quite a fitting one. The Linkwood distillery is the closest one to where i live. When i say close, i mean a stones throw! The first time i tasted this particular bottling was around a year ago, courtesy of my Mother in law!!!! It was the only bottle she had and i was spontaneously introduced to my malt neighbour. Looking a little into the history of this distillery i found some interesting facts.
When the distillery reopened after the second world war, the manager was so worried about affecting the quality of the spirit that he forbade the removal of any spiders webs in the distillery.
Only 1% to 2% is marketed as single malt. The rest going into blends such as Bells, Dimple and Johnnie Walker.
I bought a bottle from the Gordon MacPhail shop for £30 on special offer. It wasn't that special as you can grab one online for approx £33. Here's what i think.
On the nose: I can only describe this as a fruity, whisky scented candle. Odd i know however, i get a sweet candle wax smell from it. Not unpleasant, just a bit different.
Palate: Smooth yet subtly spicy mid-way. Bertie basset from liquorice allsorts with a fudge tinge. Rich
Finish: Long, woody but soon dries the mouth.
All in all an enjoyable dram. Personally, it needs the water to open up the flavours. A bit too spicy/woody without. However, the whole point is to have it like Burger King, "Your way".
Enjoy, Craig
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