Linkwood 1990 26 YO Dimensions

Linkwood 1990 26 YO Dimensions, 45.9 %

You can often find fine whiskies in the Dimensions series from independent bottler Duncan Taylor. So let's see if that goes for the Linkwood 1990 26 YO Dimensions as well. Linkwood is a Speyside distillery, and you will typically have to go to various independent bottlers to get your hands on their single malt.

The Linkwood 1990 26 YO Dimensions was distilled in October 1990 and bottled in Febriary 2017. This single cask (cask #5046) gave an outturn of 136 bottles.

Linkwood 1990 26 YO Dimensions in Norway starting on December 15 at NOK 3275 (8099401). It is also available online at around GBP 199.

Nose: red berries, red berries, red berries! Strawberries, raspberries and rowanberries (soft bitterness) mainly. Vanilla, simple syrup and acacia honey. Coconut, vanilla cream and freshly baked buns (in Norway that would be 'skoleboller').

Taste: Medium body and soft mouthfeel. The palate is a bit toned down compared to the nose. It is much the same, just less of it, which is a bit of a let down. Perhaps more fruity than the nose.

Finish: Medium to long finish. Berries and fruits, with a base of honey. Now with added greenery. Twigs just broken off the tree and cut grass. A touch bitter towards the end.

Comments: Really loved the nose, not quite as enthused with the palate, but all in all a very fine dram.

Score (87/100)

Image from Master of Malt.

Sláinte! - Thomas