Linkwood Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Linkwood Scotch Whisky

Distillery Information
Founded in 1821 by Peter Brown
Location Speyside Region Central district south of Elgin
Water source Local springs near Millbuies Loch.

Linkwood Scotch Whisky Distilling Equipment
Cast iron mash tun
11 Oregon pine washbacks
6 Pot stills two in the original distillery still house, 4 in the new 1971 extension
Matured in ex-bourbon casks

Linkwood Scotch Whisky Distillery History
Located in wooded surroundings, just a mile south east of Elgin The distillery was established by Peter Brown in 1821. Named after the old mansion house that it was sited on.

During the 1840’s output under James Walker, as manager, was 20,000 gallons a year

William Brown, son of the former Peter Brown, rebuilt the distillery in 1873 Control of the distillery passed to the Linkwood-Glenlivet Distillery Co Ltd in 1897. Production after the rebuild was 50.000 gallons per year

Great care has always been taken to maintain the quality of the whisky at Linkwood, Roderick Mackenzie, distillery manager at one time, forbid the removal of even spider webs in case the change in environment affected the quality of the whisky!

The Linkwood distillery was sold to SMD in 1933 for £80,000

The distillery was renovated in 1962 and again in 1971, this time 4 more stills where added in a new still house next door. Exact replicas of the original stills were commissioned complete with the bumps and dents, so as to preserve the spirits character.

The original Victorian still house with its pair of stills was closed down in 1985 however five years later these where re-commissioned.

Linkwood Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottlings
Linkwood 12 Year Old (Flora & Fauna)

Linkwood Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Older Distillery Bottlings
Linkwood Aged 22 years 1972 Rare Malt Selection
Linkwood Aged 22 years 1974 Rare Malt Selection
Linkwood Aged 23 years 1973 Rare Malt Selection
Linkwood Aged 26 years 1975 Rare Malt Selection
Linkwood Aged 30 years 1974 Rare Malt Selection

Linkwood 1982 - 26years old limited edition 3 Batches

Linkwood Single Malt Scotch Whisky 26 year old 1975
Rare Malt Selection Tasting Notes

Colour: Pale Golden

Gloriously floral nose, then enjoy the nutty, sweetly creamy palate and soft bodied style of a real Speyside gem, with its intense, very long finish.

Linkwood Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Independent Bottlings
Adelphi
Berry's Own Selection
Blackadder
Bladnoch Forum
Cadenhead’s,
Cask Strength (Gordon & MacPhail)
Chieftain’s (Ian Macleod),
Coopers Choice
Dewar Rattery
Dun Bheagan (Ian McLeod),
Gordon & MacPhail
Harts Brothers
Kingsbury (Japanese Import Systems Co Ltd)
Murray McDavid,
Mission 2 (Murray McDavid),
Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing),
Provenance (Douglas Laing),
Signatory
SMWS
Whisky Galore (Duncan Taylor)

Linkwood

Scotch Whisky
Distillery Style
Tasting Notes

Nose: Light and floral. Berry fruits.

Palate: Medium bodied. Vanilla, rich fruit.

Finish: Soft and rounded. Very smooth.

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