This year I had a chance to try the  Lagavulin 12 Years , Brora 38 Years and Port Ellen 37 Years  first. Now I was able to try the other Special Releases as well. Which one would you have opened first?

I went for the Linkwood 37 Year Old , because you don’t see Linkwood all that often, and because quite a few other reviewers highlighted it as one of their favourites in this batch.

Linkwood 37 yo 1978 (50,3%, OB 2016, Special Release, 6114 btl.)

Nose: rather classic entry on golden apples and honey. Peaches. Something of...