Scotch Review: Linkwood 1997 20 Year — Cadenhead’s Small Batch

This Linkwood is a vatting of 2 ex-Bourbon hogsheads, distilled 1997 and bottled in 2018 for a run of 498 bottles.

The bottle tasting notes are:

Nose: Lemon curd followed by strawberry jam and apple pie.
Palate: black peppercorn, cinnamon sticks, and butterscotch
Finish: More cinnamon with coriander and toasted white bread

• Color: old gold (0.6)
• Nose: sharp lemonade, grape must, gunpowder, limberger
• Taste: danish biscuits, burnt sugar, berries, oak
• Finish: medium, cherries

This is pleasant, uncomplicated slightly-oaked Linkwood which at this price point is compelling. Pretty much the classic bourbon barrel experience.

Rating: 85/100