Linkwood 2007 Aged 13 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Hidden Spirits (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 54.1%           Age: 13 Years            Country: Scotland

Cask Number: LK09720
Date of Distilling: 2007
Date of Bottling: 2020
Matured In: a single ex Bourbon Barrel
Un-Chillfiltered

Founded by Andrea Ferrari, Hidden Spirits is a relatively new Italian independent bottler and online whisky shop, which prides itself on the meticulously careful selection of its bottlings. Hidden Spirits has its bottle labels designed by different Italian artists, and offers a variety of expressions under several series: the Highproof Collection of cask strength single casks over eight years of age; the Hidden Spirits Classic collection of single casks of varying strength over eight years of age; and the Young Rebels collection of single casks under eight years old.

The Linkwood Distillery was established in 1821, but only started production in 1824. Owner Peter Brown was the manager of the Linkwood Estate and wisely kept his nose clean until the 1823 Excise Act was on the stature book. The distillery was rebuilt in 1874 and was run as an independent distillery up until 1932 where is joined DCL, now Diageo. It has remained in production ever since, with regular upgrades taking place, most significantly in 1972 when a new distillery was built opposite the old buildings. The owners ran both distilleries until 1985 when the original distillery was used as an experimental site. The capacity of the distillery is now around 5.5 million litres per annum.

This independent bottling has been sourced from the Linkwood distillery where it was distilled in 2007. It was then placed in a single ex Bourbon Barrel and left to mature for 13 years. It was bottled at 54.1% abv in 2020. 1 of only 309 bottles produced.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Vanilla custard creams, citrus, toffee apples and Tunnocks Tea Cakes.

Palate: Malted barley, lime citrus and orchard fruits.

Finish:  Orange and lime citrus combine with the oak characters and freshly baked tea cakes.