2012 Murray McDavid Benchmark Linkwood 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

One of the oldest producers of Single Malt Whisky in Scotland. The Whisky Creations Team for M.urray M.cDavid have selected this classic Speyside Malt to mature in modern, small Bourbon casks from the Koval Distillery, in Chicago, USA. With a higher wood to spirit ratio, these small 110-litre casks mature spirit far quicker than if it were in a standard American barrel or a Sherry butt. After two years in these casks, the result is a wonderfully balanced Whisky.

2012 Murray McDavid Benchmark Linkwood 8 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 750ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Freshly cooked doughnuts, vanilla anglaise, warm caramel, salted popcorn and sweet oak.

Taste: Vanilla and tropical fruits combine with sweet oak and gentle baking spices.

Finish: Orange zest, melted brown sugar, soft malty notes and balanced oak.

Distillery Information

The Linkwood distillery sits in Elgin, drawing its water from the springs of Millbuies Loch. Next to the distillery is a large and rather beautiful reservoir which plays host to a variety of local wildlife including ducks and swans, the latter can be seen gracing the label of the twelve year-old bottling. Linkwood is home to two stillhouses, Linkwood A, which is currently not in use, houses the two original stills and Linkwood B, in which a further four stills operate. The distillery has a capacity of 2.24 million litres per annum and the majority of the whisky produced is used for blending, notably in Johnnie Walker. Thanks to Diageo there have been, of late, several single malt whiskies released from Linkwood. In 2008, three twenty-six year-olds were launched, notable for their 50cl bottles and having spent the last fourteen years of their maturation in either rum, red wine or port casks. There have been quite a number of independent bottlings in recent times, joining a few special editions and the Flora and Fauna twelve year-old. The Linkwood distillery was founded in 1821 by Peter Brown and rebuilt fifty-one years later following William Brown’s inheritance of the distillery in 1868. Linkwood is currently under Diageo ownership following Scottish Malt Distillers takeover in 1933 and their subsequent amalgamation to form the drinks giant.

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