Whisky "Linkwood" 15 Years Old, "Dimensions", Speyside, 1996, gift tube, 0.7 L
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Tasting Notes
Whiskey golden brown.
The taste of whiskey a rich, warming, complex, with notes of orange, apple juice, custard, nutmeg, toasted oak and allspice. In seductive finish - the nuances of vanilla and apple pie.
Whisky has a sweet aroma with notes of malt, custard and caramel sweets.
Whiskey served as a digestif, accompanied by coffee, recommended in combination with a cigar.
Interesting Facts
"Linkwood" 15 Years Old, "Dimensions", 1996 - single malt whiskey from the famous Scottish Speyside region. Creation date is the beginning of his whiskey distilling - October 1996. After 15 years of aging in oak barrels of whiskey was bottled in June 2012 without the use of color and cold filtering.
A series of "Dimensions" line is rarely produced single malt whiskey cask strength of various plants in the typical gift box. The label indicates the place of origin of the whiskey, as well as the date of distillation and bottling, the number of issued and the number of bottles of the bottle. Whiskey series "Dimensions" is produced in small batches under the motto "Whisky Without Compromise" ("whiskey without compromise") - because the collection contains only whiskey produced without cold filtering and dyes.
Linkwood Distillery was built in 1821 near the town of Elgin, it is named after Linkvud House, located in the estate of Seafield. In Linkvud style combines classic drinks all the necessary qualities: sweet malt, fruity notes and a traditional smoke. Performance distillery is about 2 million. Liters per year, but mainly alcohols are used for the production of blends. And only a small fraction goes to the independent bottler, which, as Duncan Taylor, offer their views on style Linkvud. Linkwood Distillery is in the midst of wildlife in the forest part of the Highlands. Linkvuda symbols for two centuries were swans living in the local pond in the pond near the plant are found ducks, herons and cormorants. This tranquil setting was the inspiration for the people who decided to devote himself to the spirit of the golden Linkwood.
Duncan Taylor (Duncan Taylor) - one of the leading companies in the production of single malt whiskey. Earlier, the "heart" of the company was in Glasgow and they are mainly engaged in the production brokerage Scotch whiskey. Not so long ago the company moved in Speyside - closer to known regions, famous for the creation of strong drink, and they decided to concentrate on creating and marketing their own brands. To date, "Duncan Taylor" carefully controls the entire process of creating a whiskey - from the time of collection of malt to bottling and packaging design, leaving the quality of their own products to their top priority.