Probably my least favourite of the recent Single Malts of Scotland-releases, but that is more of a testament to the quality of the other releases (Arran, Clynelish, Longmorn, Tobermory), than a disqualification of this Linkwood.
With Glenrothes aborting the use of vintage statements after the most recent redesign of their core range, Balblair is now the pre-eminent distillery still using vintages.
On May 15th me and about twenty other lucky people collectively tasted the samples and posted our thoughts on Twitter. For people following the hashtag #WemyssTT3 a barrage of tasting notes was produced. To create some order in the chaos, here is the tasting note on my winner of the night.