Linkwood 15 Year Old Bottled 1980s Gordon & Macphail

Linkwood 12 Year Old

Oh, look, a golden oldie. One of the few official releases from Linkwood, that work horse from Diageo. White Horse, Haig, Dimple, Bells and many more blends thank much of their character from this single malt from Speyside. I will try an older releases of the official 12 years old that was released under the famous Flora & Fauna label. Spring...

Score 83/100

Linkwood 11 Year Old 2007 James Eadie

James Eadie is a young independent bottler – started in 2016 – run by Rupert Patrick who started his career in the wine business in 1988, but made the transition to whisky. He worked for MacLeod Distillers, Beam-Suntory and Diageo before going it alone. The name of the label is easily explained: James Eadie was his great-great-grandfather...

Score 86/100

Linkwood 1973 (TWE 10th Anniversary)

Nose: Hugely fruity and very lively at first nosing with light mango, banana, pineapple and juicy orange. Red apple pushes through the tropicals and vanilla sits alongside the whole quite wonderfully. Slightly waxy polished wood with some hints of liquorice and fresh tobacco add complexity and balance. Water brings a touch of under ripe papaya and...

Score 91/100

Linkwood 5 Year Old 1973 John McEwan & Co Ltd Italian Import

Oooh, this is a golden oldie, right? Distilled in 1973 (the year of birth of Dearly Beloved, the sweetest woman of Gentbrugge and surroundings) and bottled after five years, so somewhere in 1978 or 1979. Consequently, a bottle of 750ml – Italian import, mind you – with a screw cap. I'm curious what this ultra-pale Linkwood tastes like, knowing...

Score 83/100