Linkwood 22 Year Old 1989 The Octave Duncan Taylor

Linkwood 28 Year Old 1989 Cadenhead

This Linkwood was bottled three years ago for ‘The best Cadenhead bars & Restaurant in Singapore’. Indeed, the back label mentions The Swan Song, The Writing Club, Qaich Bar en New Ubin Seafood. I wonder if my friend Keith Chong sometimes goes to any of these places… Anyway, thanks to my buddy Manny I was able to score a sample. Will you look...

Score 88/100

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 32 Year Old 1973 Signatory Vintage

The last Linkwood from the 70s that I will try this week is a Signatory Vintage from the Cask Strength Collection, in those sublime decanters that my granny loves to use for all sorts of oils and vinegars, whenever I empty one. This is a hogshead that was bottled in 2006. At cask strength, obviously. The nose starts off closed, but some handwarmth...

Score 87/100

Linkwood 19 Year Old 1993 Berry Bros & Rudd

For official Linkwood releases one needs to turn to the Flora & Fauna or Rare Malts Selection series. Or the Manager’s Choice that appeared in 2009. If you want to try another Linkwood, you need to turn to the independent bottlers. This release by Berry Bros & Rudd from London is a single cask at drinking strength. This is the twentieth...

Score 81/100