SMWS 39.192 Linkwood 13 2006 "Putty and petrichor"

Nothing special other than petrichor being one of my favorite notes to get in a whisky, so if it made it into the name it’s worth a shot. As a peat fan, it’s not at all in the realm of my normal preference, but as I’ve had more whiskies my palate has widened so I may just like it anyway.

Linkwood 13, 2006 Vintage, Scotch Malt Whisky Society 39.192, Speyside Single Malt, 58% ABV

Minutia: Distilled on July 24, 2006 and matured in a refill ex-bourbon hogshead for 13 years yielding 204 bottles. This is part of the Light & Delicate flavor profile named “Putty and petrichor”. Enjoyed neat in a glencairn.

Color: Pale gold; 0.3.

Nose: Fruit, malt, yellow apple, floral. I get putty, and also where they got petrichor, but it’s a bit of a stretch.

Taste: Sweet, some pepper, apple skin.

Finish: Malty, putty, slight chocolate. Medium-long.

It’s quite nice. The petrichor isn’t quite what I’m looking for (hopefully the other SMWS bottle I have coming up soon alleging to have notes of petrichor will deliver) but the sweetness on the palate was unexpected and quite nice, and this is a nice whisky when you want something light but not weak.

Score: 82

Musical Evocation: Delain – “April Rain”

SMWS 64.108 Mannochmore 10 2008 "Something for the weekend..."

 

A third sample from the package I bought, another from a distillery I haven’t tried and likely wouldn’t have were it not for this package.

Mannochmore 10, 2008 Vintage, Scotch Malt Whisky Society 64.108, Speyside Single Malt, 61% ABV

Minutia: Distilled on March 5, 2008 and matured in a refill ex-bourbon barrel for 10 years yielding 218 bottles. This is part of the Light & Delicate flavor profile named “Something for the weekend…”. Enjoyed neat in a glencairn.

Color: Pale gold, 0.3.

Nose: Grassy, malty, putty.

Taste: Fruit, some spices.

Finish: Putty, sweet flowers.

This didn’t have all that much going on with what I tend to like, mostly smoke and peat-associated flavors and aromas. I did find it interesting how it played with my palate when I returned to it a bit after having a rocket pop, though, so that was kind of neat.

Score: 69