Review #59: Linkwood 14yr, 1982/1997, 46%, Wilson and Morgan Barrel Selection

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I'm still catching up on the reviews I wrote by hand while my computer was sobering up, but I'm making progress. Now for a Linkwood. I don't know much about Linkwood. I think it closed down in the eighties, but apparently not before they made this one for me.*

nose: smells like generic Speyside whisky -- in a good way! very rich nose of honey, rose hips, grapefruit, some gooseberries, cut grass, and vanilla. a little oak spice. everything perfectly balanced.

palate is soft and yet a little too oaky. Not a whole lot going on.

Finish is nice -- mostly sweet and grassy, and very long. Some candied fruit (esp. orange) comes in at the end.

There's nothing extravagant or sensational about this, but it's very good. No gimmicks, it just holds together nicely. I'm not sure why I didn't have to pay much more for it.

score: 86


* research indicates: Linkwood shut down one of its still houses a couple years after this was distilled. It was fired back up for a while, but has gone quiet again. Weird. If I had a still house, I imagine I'd be using it.