Linkwood 2007 Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – High Spirits (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 46%           Age: 12 Years Old            Country: Scotland

Cask: N/A
Date of Distilling: 05/2007
Date of Bottling: 11/2019
Matured In: refill ex Sherry
Un-Chillfiltered

High Spirits is an Italian independent bottler owned by Ferdinando (Nadi) Fiori, which specialises in single cask single malts bottled at cask strength. The company is noted for the artistic style of its labels and packaging in particular its Scottish Colourist, Sails In The Wind and Lochs And Castles Of Scotland ranges, as well as the more surreal Life Is A Circus series. High Spirits also bottled whiskies selected by renowned Italian collector Valentino Zagatti, bottled to celebrate Zagatti’s 50th anniversary of whisky collecting in 2008. Established in 1999 the company emerged from the dissolution of Italian alcohol importer Intertrade.

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 refill ex Sherry barrel and left to mature for 11 years. It was bottled at 46% abv in 2019.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Toasted oak, fragrant and floral slight phenolic character.

Palate: Marzipan and almonds. Orchard fruit and citrus. Savouriness , little little meaty.

Finish: Elegant , well balanced.