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

MM Distillery profile:
Linkwood (or rather: the first of the two Linkwood distilleries) was founded in 1821 by Peter Brown. That means that it was founded when whisky distillation was still (sort of) illegal. However, it wasn't until 1825 that production actually started at Linkwood distillery. This means that Linkwood started legal whisky production not too long after Glenlivet distillery that claims to be the first legal distillery. If the historical information is correct, .... More on Malt Madness.

• Linkwood 12 yo (43%, OB, John McEwan & Co, UK, 1970’s) - 241005
• Linkwood 12yo 1957 (56.9%, OB, for Eduardo Giaccone, Samaroli Import, Black Label, Screw Cap, 75cl) - 180808
• Linkwood 12 yo (70° proof, OB, white label, 1970’s) - 071006
• Linkwood 12 yo (40%, OB, castle label, 1980’s) - 071006
• Linkwood 12 yo (43%, Flora and Fauna, +/-2003) - 140109

• Linkwood 30 yo 1974/2005 (54.9%, Rare Malts) - 190107
• Linkwood 1996/2009 'Managers' Choice' (58.2%, OB, cask #10552, 480 bottles) - 300909

• 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-Cadenhead 15 yo 1979/1994 (58.4%, Cadenhead) - 310708
• 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 37 yo 1939 (43% Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur’s Choice, Pinerolo, rotation 1977) - 140109
• 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 1990/2009 (45%, Gordon & MacPhail, for LMdW, cask #6964) - 300909

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

• Linkwood 1973/2003 (53%, James MacArthur, cask #14078) - 180808
• Linkwood 18 yo 1989/2007 (50.1%, James MacArthur, cask #2011) - 310708

• Linkwood 1999/2008 (43%, Jean Boyer Gifted Stills) - 140109

• 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

• Wild Nook 11 yo 1997/2008 (46%, The Nectar, Daily Dram, 300 bottles, Linkwood) - 180808

• 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 1973/2009 (49.7%, The Whisky Exchange's 10th Anniversary, bourbon cask) - 250310
• Linkwood 19 yo 1988/2008 (56.9%, The Single Malts of Scotland, cask #2023, 287 bottles) - 310708
• 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 1973/2004 (52.5%, Skorupa, 101 bottles) - 250310
• 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
• Linkwood 17 yo 1990/2007 (52.5%, Alambic Classique, cask #71136, 120 bottles) - 310708