Linkwood 1990

16 year old Speyside 49.3 % vol

1 of only 269 bottles from cask 9733

There was plenty of activity left in this re-made hogshead, producing an elegant blend of distillery and mature character in his Top Class malt. The colour of butterscotch, the nose is of caramelised apples (toffee apples?), with a trace of cinnamon which increasingly becomes coconut (coconut tablet), and a hint of jasmine and sherbet. The latter increases with water, with a trace of citronella, which lends freshness, and a scent of new car interiors.
The flavour is fresh and sweetish, with an acid-drop acidity, a slightly ascerbic mouthfeel (cleansing) and bags of coconut in the finish. Lovely balance.

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