Linkwood 1938 44 Year Old

Linkwood 7 Year Old 2008 Signatory for De Cluysenaer

Linkwood is a Speyside distillery, founded in 1821. She is a stone’s throw away from BenRiach and Longmorn. In 1840, when she was run by James Walker, she had a capacity of 90.000 liters. By 1900 that had increased to 227.000 liters. Today she is owned by Diageo and supplies whisky for famous blends such as White Horse, Haig, Bells and Dimple. It...

Score 80/100

Linkwood 13 Year Old 2006 Small Batch Edition #9 Signatory Vintage

Two years ago, Signatory Vintage bottled this young Linkwood in the so-called Small Batch series for the German Kirsch Import. It is a vatting of three barrels that together yielded just under 1,500 bottles. But at 48.1%? That must have been a conscious choice, because otherwise the angels have been incredibly greedy. My friend Benny gave me this...

Score 81/100

Linkwood 17 Year Old 1988 Signatory Vintage

Let us stick with Signatory and their Cask Strength Collection. This independent bottler is also owner of Edradour distillery and run by the always friendly Andrew Symington. This Linkwood was distilled in 1988 and bottled about 6 years ago at a strength of no less than 56,1% ABV. The nose is grainy and sweet and rather perfumy to start with But...

Score 78/100

Linkwood 28 Year Old 1984 The Nectar of the Daily Drams

The Nectar of the Daily Drams is a well-known and respected Belgian bottler. In recent years they have bottled four casks of Linkwood. One of them is this 28 Year Old from 1984, that was released a few years back. Fresh and fruity nose on manadrin and apples. Mildly floral as well. Think heather. Add some mint. Some vanilla, but apart from that,...

Score 80/100