Linkwood 1990 Murray McDavid Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Linkwood 1990 Murray McDavid

Added on Saturday, Jun 6, 2009 at 10:34 PM

Bottler:

Murray McDavid

Age:	11 yrs	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	1990	Subtype:	Single Malt
ABV:	46.00 %	Region:	Speyside
Price:	$50	Availability:	Specialty Stores

Distilled June 1990 Bottled May 2002 Cask ref: MM 4800 Fresh Sherry Cask

Member Ratings and Notes

Adam

Nose of citrus, with notes of pine forest, asphalt, toffee, and floral wisps. The palate has sherry all over it, with some light sulfur tinges. This all crescendoes in the long finish. There's a number of similarities to the 1989 Linkwood Murray McDavid, but this one is much more sherried, though not as bright with the fruit flavors.

Chris

N: Pumpkin Pie, spicy and vegetal, green tomatoes.
P: Nice integration of the sherry with the malt, yet mildly bizarre, like rhubarb with meatballs in tomato sauce. Medium Oily.
F: Quite long, hangs on the tomato sauce note.
I have no idea why Diageo doesn't bottle Linkwood as a single malt. Yo, Mista Diageo, please? (Note: I know there is no Mr. Diageo...anymore...he died in a freak lawnmower accident.)

Sku

Nose: Big sherry, but with soft vanilla and berries in the background.

Palate: Rich and sweet, good integration of malt and sherry and a bit of wood to the back.

Finish: Back to big, dry sherry on the finish.

A nice one in the B/B+ range.

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