Linkwood 21 Year Old Gordon & Macphail

Gordon & Macphail has bottled quite a lot of Linkwood. This 21 Year Old was marketed in 1995, so this must be a 1973 or 1974 distillate, produced on the new stills that were installed in 1971.

The nose shows nice sherry elements like marzipan, raisins, gingerbread and hints of coffee. A lot of oranges as well. Make that orangettes. From the spice rack, I remember ginger and nutmeg.

It is soft and even somewhat watery in the mouth. Spicy, true. The fruit is somewhat weaker than on the nose. Slightly drying oak, as well. A touch of smoke makes up for a lot.

The finish is sweet, spicy and drying. Maybe even a tad too drying.

It shows just a bit too much tannins to be really lovely. A slightly higher ABV might also have been desirable.

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