LINKWOOD 12 YO 700ML 43%
LINKWOOD DISTILLERY
$169.99
The Flora and Fauna series release from Linkwood, featuring a swan on the label in honour of the swans who live by adjacent reservoir. This is the only official bottling from the distillery, as almost all of production is destined for the blending houses, who highly value its character.
The first impression is of fresh soft-fruits (but indistinguishable), with a hint of vanilla in the background. Then light cigar-box notes are perceptible, and a faint hint of expensive ladies' perfume. The whole effect is civilized, complex and tightly integrated. With water, it opens into carnations and lavender, with a whiff of perfumed smoke. There are traces of juicy green sticks, then cedar-wood, with undercurrents of pomander or dried orange peel.
Mouth-filling, smooth and medium-bodied.
Mouth-filling and smooth. Sweet, overall. Viscous, but fresh and clean: a pleasant acidity helps to maintain this.
Cedar notes emerge in the finish, which is long.