Description

Linkwood Cask Craft Fruity & Sweet Madeira Finish Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Murray McDavid (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 44.5%           Age: No Age Statement          Country: Scotland

Murray McDavid are highly respected in the Scotch whisky industry, mainly for independently bottling whisky after selecting and ageing the spirit in high quality oak casks. Established in 1996 by Mark Reynier, Simon Coughlin, and Gordon Wright at the closed site of the Coleburn distillery in Speyside, Scotland.  They are also known for the purchase of the closed Bruichladdich Distillery in 2000 and reopening this dormant distillery. They did such a good job of restoring production it was sold to Remy Cointreau in 2012 with a considerable profit.

This independent bottling by Murray McDavid has been initially matured in refill Bourbon Hogsheads then finished in ex Madeira Barriques. Bottled at 44.5% ABV as part of the Murray McDavid Art Of Maturation series.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Summer berries (strawberry and raspberry), almond slice, creamy vanilla and mint.

Palate: Tinned fruit cocktail, honey sweetness, Snickers bars and baking spices.

Finish: Bold, oily and long.

About The Distillery

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.