We already tried this Linkwood 1984 at Spirits in the Sky in November, but it took us some time to get a second sample to confirm. It’s part of the latest Early flying series from The Whisky Agency.
Linkwood 30 yo 1984 (49,2%, The Whisky Agency ‘Early flying’ 2014, refill hogshead, 174 btl.)
Linkwood 30 yo 1984 (49,2%, The Whisky Agency ‘Early flying’ 2014, refill hogshead, 174 btl.)Nose: smooth, fruity nose. Honeydew melon, apple and a bit of peach jam. Green banana. Whiffs of verbena. Buttercups. It’s quite complex but also quite compact. Old-style polished furniture. Hints of mint and leafy notes in the background.
Mouth: smooth and fruity again, but less emphatically so, with more oily notes and dryness now. Tobacco leaves. Some funnier notes as well, something in between potpourri and marihuana (reminds me of the undisclosed 60 year-old from Master of Malt). Herbal honey, mint liqueur, green tea. Settles on oranges and apricot. Beautiful mix of fruity notes and soft herbs.
Finish: long, oaky, with lots of oranges and pepper.
It’s funny how this reminded me of another whisky that’s twice as old. Now that I think of it, that could have been Linkwood as well. In any case: this is a nice, complex and unique whisky. Around € 225.
Score: 91/100