Every season, Doug and his team select a small number of casks from the collection and make them available to our customers. They reflect the very best whiskies and rums we hold, giving a diverse selection from across the world. They will only be offered once, and when they’re gone, they’re gone.
Style: Small Batch
Cask Type: Refill Hogshead
Vintage: 2009
Bottled: 2021
Region: Speyside
No. of bottles: 888
ABV: 46.0%
Release: Summer 2021
Rob Whitehead
“This splendid little Linkwood is the product of three sister casks vatted together prior to bottling. Each barrel gives subtly different elements to a deliciously coherent picture of this brilliant distillery. One offers gentle but juicy stone fruits, another provides deft oak and nuttiness for balance. The third reveals faintly whispered smokiness that I often find so appealing. What a lovely drink!”
Tasting Notes
Linkwood is generally archetypal of the lighter side of Speyside, and this refill hogshead is no exception. The nose is incredibly gentle, offering aromas of peach, banana and melon with a little toasted oak from the cask. This subtle theme continues on the palate, with notes of fresh fruit salad and a slight citrusy tanginess creating a wonderful interplay with the beautifully delicate texture. A whiff of smoke is glimpsed on the finish before waves of baking spice and oak roll in.
Linkwood Distillery, founded in 1821, is one of Speyside's hidden gems. The original Victorian buildings remain, despite expansion in the 1960s and ‘70s. Swans and ducks swim on the distillery waters, which provide cooling water for the condensers.
