Scotch Whisky reviews

The Linkwood distillery has been operational since 1821. In 1962 significant refurbishments were conducted and in 1971 the number of stills was increased from 2 to 4. Actually, a new set of four stills…

Let us stick with Signatory and their Cask Strength Collection. This independent bottler is also owner of Edradour distillery and run by the always friendly Andrew Symington. This Linkwood was distilled…

At the beginning of the century, Diageo launched the popular series Rare Malts. This Linkwood from 1975 is one of those (there are in fact several Linkwood bottled in this Rare Malts series). You can…

Time to write a review again, last months I was just busy drinking the stuff without thinking about it too much.Well, this week I finally made an order and besides several bottles of wonderful Bourbons…

The Italian bottler Wilson & Morgan has brought us quite a few goodies already. So I am quite curious to their Barrel Selection of this 12 Year Old Linkwood, a distillate from 2000.The nose is fatty,…

A.D. Rattray bottled a 21 Year Old Linkwood in 2011, distilled in 1989. The sherry cask, number 7322, yielded no less than 522 bottles.The nose is very herbaceous and reminds me of a wild prairie with…

I think I may have found my new favorite scotch. I get a little fruity, florally smell and taste that I haven't had in another whiskey before. My wife got me this bottle as a gift and I have to say she…

I always make sure to have a bottle of Aberlour 10 around (if I don't have a 12 kicking around)Nose: the first thing that hits me is how fresh and perfumy this whisky is on the nose. Orange and lime zest…

Color: Deep AmberNose: Sherry, Buttery Toffee, Sweet Caramel Palate: Sherry, Sweet Black forest cake, Maple syrup, toffee, sweet roasted nutty flavorsFinish: long lingeringI really love this expression…

Color: Deep Amber, MohaganyNose: Sweet Fruit Cake, Maple,Rum Raisin,and lots of SherryBody: Heavy, Oily, kind of syrupyPalate: Sherry, Rum, Toffee, Raisin,Finish: Still tasting it.... Great lengthThis…