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A 1978-vintage Linkwood bottled for the Diageo Special Releases 2016 at 37 years of age.
Only the second Special Release bottling and the first for eight years. From Refill American Oak hogsheads and refill European Oak butts.
Only 6114 individually numbered bottles are available worldwide - a limited edition.
Colour: Full gold.
Nose: Soft, gradually fresh fruit notes start to develop becoming deeper ad richer with time. Marzipan, vanilla and a trace of sweet liquorice.
Palate: Smooth with sweet fruits. An appetising dryness rapidly develops as finally, some ginger, clove and a little salt.
Finish: Long and warming, with a peppery tingle. Slightly oaky and herbal with dry, tannins and a clean, aromatic conclusion. Spice lingers in the aftertaste, which combines milk chocolate and sanded hardwood.
Whiskeybase has scored this Linkwood 37 Year Old 1978 Special Release Whisky 90.83/100 overall on their site through customer recommendations.
A reviewer said it was ‘ a very tasty, complex and mature whisky.’
