Linkwood 42yo 1974/2017

Linkwood 42yo 1974/2017

Cask Strength Collection, Signatory
Single malt - Speyside
Green gold 
40.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, candle wax, toffee apples, cinnamon, orange peel, cream, barley sugar, honeysuckle, hints of lilac. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, thickens, tingly, loosens. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Toffee apples, red grapes, orange peel, candle wax, cloves, greengages, fresh cut grass, hints of lilac. 
Finish: Long. Candle wax, greengages, barley sugar, lilac, honeysuckle. 

Comments: 

Cask 8440 + 8441. It’s barely whisky and the angels have taken a lot. But it’s still fruity and spicy, if not quite as bright as younger Linkwoods. It’s a little too old, but still very, very good indeed.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.