Linkwood 12 year Flora & Fauna Collection

Linkwood 12 years Flora & Fauna Collection

Viscous and exquisite, from the depths of one of Scotland's greatest workhorse distilleries comes the lovely Linkwood 12 Year Old from Diageo's Flora & Fauna range. This is your chance to experience the spirit of Linkwood in all its single malt glory.

You might think Linkwood is the quintessential Speyside malt, and in terms of region and being unported, it is. But most similarities stop there. Where you'd expect to find light floral notes with a touch of vanilla on the nose, instead expect a rich and oily mouthfeel, bursting with velvety waves of candied lemon and dried banana, giving way to buttered crumpets and thick creamy sponge cake.

Scent: Fresh meringue and lemon curd pop out in a comforting way. Apricot filters down to dried grass and shortbread before sausage rolls and polished wood round off the glass.
Taste: Candied lemon and dried banana give way to buttered crumpets and thick creamy sponge cake. Salted pistachios take over before Fantales and toasted oak seep onto the tongue.
Aftertaste: Rich honey-glazed brisket just envelops the mouth. Toffee, butterscotch and dark chocolate take hold as you start to reach for another glass.

Linkwood 12 years is one of the 11 from the collection series.