Linkwood 13 years DDL Souscription 2014 Le Clan des Grands Malts

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Linkwood 13 years DDL Souscription 2014 Le Clan des Grands Malts

The wine

A Linkwood 13 year old sherry cask finish bottled by Le Clan des Grands Malts, a French club founded by whisky lovers in 1997. Members have access to exclusive bottlings and are able to participate in tastings and trips.

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.