Description
Distilled at the Linkwood distillery in 30th of October 1989, then matured for 15 years in a single Sherry Butt (No.5625) before being bottled at cask strength (59.3% ABV) in November 2004 by Blackadder for thier Raw Cask series.
Linkwood
Linkwood Raw Cask 15 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #5625, 1989, Blackadder, 59.3%
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- Region
- Speyside
- Age
- 15 Years
- Vintage
- 1989
- Bottled
- 2004
- ABV
- 59.3%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Linkwood
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- Sherry Cask
- Bottling
- Independent Bottling - Blackadder
- Peated
- Unpeated
- Single cask
- Yes
- Non-chill filtered
- Yes
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- 5625
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- N.A
- Bottle count
- 567
- Has box
- Yes
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- Bottle and Box
- Series highlights
- Raw Cask series
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- N.A
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Intense smoke, strong alcohol, sweet malt, grains, earthy notes, subtle sherry, minty coolness. Sherry notes develop with raisins, oak, sulfur, herbs, licorice, and hints of summer fruits. Later, dark, sweet sherry with medicinal, soy sauce, and fermented soybean notes. Creamy, honey sweetness emerges, with smoky, green, grainy notes and persistent sulfur. Citrus sweetness.
- Palate
- Rich and creamy with honey, candied apple, candied pineapple, and herbal notes from the sherry. Strong alcohol with a burning sensation, followed by sulfur, black pepper, old oak, and smoky, roasted notes with a hint of charcoal.
- Finish
- Medium to long. Roasted smoky charcoal, burning heat, creamy notes, thick oak, burnt toast, a touch of honey, and lingering sulfur with a light fruity sweetness.