Linkwood 1978 37 Year Old Special Releases 2016 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Only 6,114 individually numbered bottles of this limited edition Speyside Single Malt have been produced as part of the 2016 Diageo Special Releases Collection. Rarely seen as a single malt, this expression was distilled in 1978 at Linkwood distillery and matured in refill American Oak hogsheads and refill European Oak butts.

Linkwood 1978 37 Year Old Special Releases 2016 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting Notes

Nose: Fresh fruit with melon, grape, orange and apple notes pouring over a fudge base, becoming creamier with marzipan, vanilla and a hint of liquorice.

Palate: Sweet and fruity, baked apple warming to become black tea, with rum and raisin ice cream, vanilla, clove and ginger.

Finish: Long and peppery with spiced oak notes.

Distillery Information

The Linkwood Distillery is a whisky distillery in Elgin, in the Speyside region of Scotland. It is owned by the drinks giant Diageo. The distillery was built in 1821 by Peter Brown with two stills, and started production in 1825 with a capacity of 4,500 litres per year. The distillery was operated by James Walker until Browns death in 1868, after which the distillery got under control of his son, William Brown.

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