Linkwood 26 years 1981 Of. Rum Cask for 14 years Limited Edition 1260 Bottles Natural Cask Strength 50cl

Lot presentation

Linkwood 26 years 1981 Of. Rum Cask for 14 years Limited Edition 1260 Bottles Natural Cask Strength 50cl

The wine

A Linkwood distilled in 1981 and bottled at cask strength in 2008 after 26 years of maturation. It has been double matured, first in a second-fill American oak cask, then in a rum cask for 14 years. A limited edition of 1,260 bottles.

About the Producer Linkwood

Scotland, Speyside. Distillery operational. Owner: Diageo

Speyside, the golden triangle of the Scotch whisky industry, is home to a huge concentration of distilleries. From the internationally renowned to those known only to a few, Linkwood included. The distillery's oldest bottlings come from Italian importers such as Samaroli and Darma Import. One of the most sought-after is the Linkwood 12 Year Old 1957, 56.9%, Samaroli Import. After this, bottlings from its owners United Distillers & Vintners (Diageo) were rarer and appeared primarily in the Rare Malts Selection, Flora & Fauna and Manager's Dram ranges. It was not until the early 2000s that a 1981 trilogy finished in port, rum and red wine casks was released, propelling Linkwood into the spotlight. One again, it was independent bottlers, including Gordon & MacPhail and Cadenhead, that drove this single malt and brought it to the public's attention, from ex-sherry casks to very old vintages such as the 1939.