[Quick review] Linkwood - 12 years od Fragrant Drops 58%
Picture courtesy of www.corkandcask.co.uk A second review from new indie bottler Fragrant Drops. And this time it is a Linkwood 12 years old (2010/2022) fully matured in an ex-Tokaji wine barrel and bottled unchillfiltered, undiluted and uncoloured, at 58% Distillery: Linkwood Bottler: Fragrant Drops Age: 12 years old Distilled: 2010 Bottled: 2022 Cask: Ex-Tokaji barrel Abv: 58.0% Unchillfiltered: Yes Natural Colour: Yes Nb of bottles: 260 Extra: Cask #3001290 My tasting notes: Nose: Fruity sweetness, barley sugar mixed with drying tannin. Raspberry and white chocolate, fresh oak, lemon, caramel, hints of minty chlorophyll, creamy vanilla and honeycomb. What an inviting nose! Palate: Sweet and spicy, oaky. Quite a powerful arrival. Poached pear and vanilla, dark fruit, blackberry jam, bitter dark chocolate, black pepper & nutmeg, acacia honey and still a little hint of mint kicking around, which I very much enjoy! Finish: Rather long, spicy & fruity. Drying oak