.linkwood 23yo - smws 39.94 - an exotic privilege

We joined in a "whisky for a year" bottle share back in 2014, where we received an smws bottle(share) each month. Good times, I only never got around to taste them until now. A shame really...

44.7% abv, €??*
single malt, non-chill filtered, natural colour

Nose: sweet, light, fruity, apple juice, citrus, lime juice, pineapple juice

Palate: sweet, fruity, mushy warm red apples, apple sauce, citrus, oranges, tangerines, spicy, white pepper, a hint of cinnamon

Finish: sweet, candy canes, fruity, red apples, fresh pineapples
Mark: +++++ 

Conclusion: a fruity little bastard, this. A bit sharp at the edges.

More info: distilled on 29/10/1990, matured for 23 years in a refill ex-Bourbon cask, filled into 196 bottles in 2014. Twin sister to smws 39.92

*can't find the price, shouldn't be more than €50-60 imho