Linkwood – 2009/2020 11 Year Old Barrel #694 The Single Malts of Scotland (70cl, 62.5%)

This is an 11 year old single cask Speyside malt from Linkwood, released by Elixir Distillers in its The Single Malts of Scotland range. It was distilled on 15 June 2009 and bottled on 25 November 2020. It matured in a single barrel, number 694, which yielded 230 bottles at a cask strength of 62.5% ABV, in a 70cl bottle. It is non-chill-filtered and has no added colour. Tasting notes describe light fruit, vanilla, malt and spicy oak on the nose. The palate is strong and oily, with ripe fruit, vanilla, sweet malt and pronounced cask spice. The finish is long, warm and spicy, with dry oak.