Linkwood 1972 Gordon & Macphail

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 22 Year Old 1996 Signatory Cask Strength Collection

The Cask Strength Collection from Signatory looks great, even though the decanters are pretty unhandy to pour from. But the contents almost never disappoints. Today I will try a 22 Year Old Linkwood from 1996 at cask strength. Well, doh! It would be in the wrong bottle otherwise, eh? Sorry, got distracted for a moment. It’s a vatting of two...

Score 87/100

Linkwood 30 Year Old 1984 Malts of Scotland

The German bottler Duitse Malts of Scotland has bottled four Linkwood so far, but this is their oldest yet. And for me, it is the oldest I have ever tried from this Speyside distillery. Let me get right to it. To open the nose, it needs some hand warmth in my opinion. But then you get a typical Linkwood, which is always a feast. Mildly floral with...

Score 88/100

Linkwood 21 Year Old 1991 'Apple Pastry' Wemyss

As far as I can remember, I have never had a Linkwood that was not to my liking. Hence I find it a bit of a pity that most of it disappears in blends like Bell’s, Dimple, White Horse and Haig. Luckily there are those independent bottlers that offer this single malt, like this Wemyss bottling with the resounding name ‘Apple Pastry’. The nose is...

Score 85/100