Mackillop's Choice Linlithgow 1982, Cask 1336

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 22 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Hugely powerful. Linseed. Leather. Palate Big. Grassy. Sweet lemons. Finish Syrupy. Anis. Medicinal. Hot. Comment Very pungent and powerful for a Lowlander. Tending toward harshness. This seems typical of these last Linlithgows.

Dave Broom Nose Intense: grassy/sappy with greengage, hazelnut and sesame oil/olive oil? It has good weight though. Palate Full, spicy, slightly smoky palate. It’s a whisky you feel as much as taste or nose. Finish Clover and nut. Comment Lovely weight and carries its age well (though dies a bit quickly in the glass).