Linkwood Managers Dram Whisky 12 Year Old · 1987 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber-gold with coppery highlights and a mahogany-tinged glow.

Nose

Opulent and concentrated, the nose opens to sherry-warmed fruit: dark raisins and fig, orange zest, and caramelized sugar. Vanilla and polished oak sit alongside cocoa, espresso, and toasted almond. Spices—clove and cinnamon—thread through hints of leather and antique wood, finishing with honeyed sweetness and a refined, festive glow.

Palate

Opulent and full-bodied, this sherry-influenced Linkwood coats the palate with a velvety texture at cask strength. Dried plums, figs and dark cherries mingle with toffee, espresso and rich oak. Spices—cinnamon, clove, nutmeg—emerge mid-palate, lifting the sweetness into a long, warming finish of cocoa and lingering oak.

Finish

An expansive, long finish that clings with sherry-soaked fruit—fig, raisin and dark orange peel—layered with cocoa, coffee and toasted spice. Dense oak and a touch of leather emerge, then linger in a warm, elegant resolve with a final kiss of clove and vanilla that slowly fades to a refined, velvety echo.