Linkwood Distillery, Speyside
Peter Brown established the Linkwood distillery in 1821 and the first
distillation took place in 1824. After his death, his son, William Brown
cemented the reputation of the distillery over the next 30 years.
In 1936 the distillery was taken over by the Distillers Company (now Diageo) and like many other distilleries, it was closed during World War II. After the war, Roderick Mackenzie reopened the distillery and stayed in helm for the next 18 years.
Mackenzie was a passionate believer in the qualities that the distillery could draw from its tradition and heritage, so he resisted any change at Linkwood, and even forbade the removal of even spider webs. Nevertheless in 1971 Linkwood tripled its production capacity. Despite these alterations, the Linkwood distillery has always kept its traditional character.
The distillery was closed from 1985 up to 1990 when the old side reopened for production a few months per year. Only 1 or 2% of the production is marketed as single malt, the remaining being used in the blends of the Diageo group such as Haig, Bells and Dimple and Jonnie Walker.
In 1936 the distillery was taken over by the Distillers Company (now Diageo) and like many other distilleries, it was closed during World War II. After the war, Roderick Mackenzie reopened the distillery and stayed in helm for the next 18 years.
Mackenzie was a passionate believer in the qualities that the distillery could draw from its tradition and heritage, so he resisted any change at Linkwood, and even forbade the removal of even spider webs. Nevertheless in 1971 Linkwood tripled its production capacity. Despite these alterations, the Linkwood distillery has always kept its traditional character.
The distillery was closed from 1985 up to 1990 when the old side reopened for production a few months per year. Only 1 or 2% of the production is marketed as single malt, the remaining being used in the blends of the Diageo group such as Haig, Bells and Dimple and Jonnie Walker.
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Berrys' Own Selection Linkwood Speyside (46%)
UK » Scotch Whisky » Speyside Whisky |
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£ 34.95 |
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Ready, but will keep,
46% alc.
The picturesque Linkwood distillery, founded in 1821, is one of Speyside's hidden gems. The Victorian buildings still stand despite much updating and expansion during the 1960s and 1970s. Crystal clear water fills the distillery dam and is used to cool the condensers. Fruit and floral aromas ... MORE | ||||
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Berrys' Own Selection Linkwood
UK » Scotch Whisky » Speyside Whisky |
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£ 34.95 |
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Ready, but will keep,
46% alc.
Fruit and floral aromas abound with peach skin and vanilla coming to the fore. The delicately smoky palate has a balanced and complex feel, building to deliver nectarine, sugared almonds with sweet floral intensities towards the satisfying finish. | ||||
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Linkwood 12 yrs Speyside, Single Malt Whisky
UK » Scotch Whisky » Speyside Whisky |
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£ 43.95 |
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Ready, but will keep,
43% alc.
Linkwood is one of the great Speyside whiskies and very much unsung. The malt exudes a floral style reminiscent of rose petals and the body is gently viscous, drying towards the finish with a subtle wood smoke. Well worth investigation. | ||||
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