Linkwood - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Quatrième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: active - Stills: 6 (3 wash, 3 spirit) - Founded: 1821
Address: Elgin, Morayshire IV30 8RD - Phone: +44 (0) 1343 547 004
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My favourite expression so far:
Linkwood 16 yo 1990/2007 (58.7%, The Single Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #5038, 283 bottles)
89 points - Last tasted: August 6, 2007 - Tasting notes: here

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Sherry Caramel Fresh fruits Liquorice Vanilla Oranges Cake Honey Roses

Points, whiskies
None so far.

• Linkwood 12 yo (43%, OB, John McEwan & Co, UK, 1970’s) - 241005
• Linkwood 12 yo (70° proof, OB, white label, 1970’s) - 071006
• Linkwood 12 yo (40%, OB, castle label, 1980’s) - 071006

• Linkwood 30 yo 1974/2005 (54.9%, Rare Malts) - 190107

• Linkwood 16yo 1990/2007 (49,3%, Adelphi, cask #9733, 269 bottles) - 151107

• Linkwood 12 yo 1989/2002 (59.2%, Blackadder Raw Cask, c. #5624) - 020704

• Linkwood-Glenlivet 1956/1979 (80°proof, Cadenhead) - 151107
• Linkwood 21 yo 1969/1991 (55.8%, Cadenhead for Dival di Gabbri, Italy) - 281207
• Linkwood-Glenlivet 14 yo 1987/2002 (58.6%, Cadenhead, refill sherry) - 190204

• Linkwood 10 yo 1990 (43%, Chieftain’s Choice) - 110205

• Linkwood 22 yo 1978/2000 (40%, Coopers Choice) - no notes - 85
• Linkwood 12 yo 1989/2002 (43%, Coopers Choice) - no notes - 78

• Linkwood 19 yo 1985/2005 (60.6%, Dewar Rattray, cask #4543, 233 bottles) - 100905
• Linkwood 1985/2006 (60.2%, Dewar Rattray, cask #4544) - 040406

• Linkwood 15 yo (57%, G&M licensed bottling, late 1980’s) - 241005
• Linkwood 15 yo (40%, G&M OB, +/-1995) - no notes - 76
• Linkwood 15 yo (43%, G&M Licensed bottling, Bottled +/- 2006) - 190107
• Linkwood 43 yo 1939 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail) - 281207
• Linkwood 1954/2000 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail) - 281207
• Linkwood 1980/2005 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail) - 241005
• Linkwood 1990/2006 (45%, Gordon & MacPhail for La Maison du Whisky, first fill sherry butt #6951, 754 bottles) - 071006

• Linkwood 12 yo 1990/2003 (46%, Hart Bros, sherry cask) - 020704

• Linkwood 24 yo 1973/1998 (46%, Kingsbury, sherry butt, cask #14037) - 281207

• Linkwood 18 yo 1983 (46%, Wallace Milroy for Benivor) - 250407

• Linkwood 1979/1993 (46%, Moon Import, The Sails in the Wind, butt #6097, 660 bottles) - 151107

• Linkwood 23 yo 1983/2006 (52.1%, Murray McDavid Mission Gold, enhanced in Madeira casks, 700 bottles) - 250407
• Linkwood 1990/2002 (46%, Murray McDavid, fresh sherry, MM 4800) - 060807

• Linkwood 1990/2006 (45%, Samaroli, Coilltean, sherry wood, cask #4203) - 060807

• Linkwood 25 yo (40%, G&M for Sestante, mid-1980's) - 250407

• Linkwood 10 yo 1984/1995 (59.7%, Signatory, butt #4085) - 280106
• Linkwood 11 yo 1984/1996 (43%, Signatory, butt #5458) - 261004
• Linkwood 16 yo 1987/2004 (43%, Signatory, Decanter) - 241005
• Linkwood 12 yo 1988/2000 (43%, Signatory, Full Sherry, cask #2790, 912 bottles) - no notes - 76
• Linkwood 13 yo 1988/2001 (43%, Signatory, Sherry, cask #2996) - no notes - 82
• Linkwood 13 yo 1988/2002 (43%, Signatory, Sherry, cask #2998) - no notes - 85
• Linkwood 16 yo 1990/2007 (56.2%, Signatory, recharred hogshead, cask #9721, 161 bottles) - 281207

• Linkwood 16 yo 1990/2007 (58.7%, The Single Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #5038, 283 bottles) - 060807
• Linkwood 12 yo 1993/2005 (59.1%, Single Malts of Scotland, sherry butt #2317) - 280106

• Linkwood 27 yo 1975 (50.3%, SMWS, 39.40) - 020704

• Linkwood 13 yo 1990/2004 (46%, Whisky-Doris, sherry cask) - 041205

• Linkwood 1991/2005 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, sherry wood) - 041205

• Linkwood 27 yo 1976/2003 (46%, Cask and Thistle, 336 bottles) - 190405
• Linkwood 1989 (43%, The Pale and Rare Collection, France, circa 2003) - 040406
• Linkwood 1989/2004 (43%, The Spirit Safe, 385 bottles) - 261004
• Linkwood 13 yo 1990/2003 (46%, Whiskyclub Regensburg) - 110205