Linkwood 1990 Sherry Cask# 4205 Samaroli Coilltean

Linkwood 19 Year Old 1990 The Ultimate

Van Wees is a Dutch bottler that launches its whiskies under the somewhat bombastic (and in my opinion not so please to the eye) label The Ultimate. This Linkwood was distilled in 1990 and bottled at drinking strength. The nose is nicely sweet and flowery. Rich spices and fruit. On the one hand juicy blood oranges, on the other hand dry peach and...

Score 88/100

Linkwood 14 Year Old 1982 Wilson & Morgan

Wilson & Morgan bottled this Linkwood already in 1997. The bottle can no longer be found, I am afraid. I tried a more recent Linkwood from the same bottler not too long ago. Wonder how this one will fare. The nose is very creamy and both flowery and grainy. Butter cookies. Apple pie. Honey and a bit of heather herbs. It is soft on the palate....

Score 83/100

Linkwood 13 Year Old 2001 A.D. Rattray

Distilled at the Linkwood Distillery on 7 April 2001, this Linkwood was bottled on 24 Oktober 2014, making it 13 years old. A.D. Rattray bottled it at cask strength. The bourbon hogshead yielded 318 bottles. I discovered this Linkwood at Global Spirits Expo in Antwerp on 18th June 2017. It is one of the palest Linkwood I have ever tried....

Score 85/100

Linkwood 12 Year Old 2000 Wilson & Morgan

The Italian bottler Wilson & Morgan has brought us quite a few goodies already. So I am quite curious to their Barrel Selection of this 12 Year Old Linkwood, a distillate from 2000. The nose is fatty, pure farmer butter. It has a meaty side. Slightly farmy as well. Mashed patatoes. After some handwarmth, I also get sweetness from honey, white...

Score 86/100