Single Malt Whisky, Scotland / Speyside

Founded in 1821, the Linkwood distillery produces an extremely fruity and floral new make often referred to as green/grassy and wonderfully embodied here in this version. The stripped back palette of flavors and aromas refreshingly develops to the rhythm of the herbal, fruity and medicinal registers that are the prerogative of this elegant single malt. Also deeply malty, it reveals an incredibly natural and simple freedom of tone.

TASTING NOTES

Nose : Refined and rich. The menthol, peppery and malty first nose immediately opens with notes of vanilla and lemon. Allowed to breathe, these aromas tangle together harmoniously. The aroma palette then becomes more medicinal (ointment, mustard seed).

Appearance :Green gold.

Palate : Ample, elegant. Taking on the spicy character of the nose (pepper, clove), the attack becomes fermentary (mash), syrupy (roasted pineapple, cane sugar) and liquoricey. The mid-palate develops incredibly fresh herbal registers (hay, lucerne).

Overall : Long, creamy. Revealing flavors of coconut, vanilla flan and meringue, the finish is an absolute delight. The remarkably natural after-taste returns to malted territory (green barley, germinating barley). The end of the finish is a subtle combination of lemon and vanilla.