Linlithgow 30 year old 1973
Review by Linlithgow
- Nose
Deep fruity nose - cherries, kirsch, strawberry jam, heady roses, develops traces of Black Forest Gateau, then freshens to unripe cherries and tinned pears, with almonds behind. Adding water brings up pear drops and acetone at first, then crème brûlée and burnt orange marmalade (faint peat). Later some tangerine and passion fruit notes.
- Palate
Very expressive, surprisingly fruity. Jammy sweetness and considerable fresh acidity. An interesting cedar-dry medicinal development (like inhaling an old- fashioned cough remedy). Chocolate spread on toast.
- Finish
Dries out into a warming, lightly bitter, short finish, leaving a ghost of chocolate orange.
- Note
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Pale, shimmering gold. Light bodied, slightly waxy with good viscosity. A complex whisky with a classic Lowland profile, that would make a good aperitif. "The best Linlithgow/St. Magdalene I have tasted".