Linkwood 2008/2025 - 16 y.o. - Refill Sherry Single Cask - Master of Malt

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 56.5% | Chill filtration: No

Special Features:

This Linkwood matured entirely in a refill sherry hogshead. Distilled in 2008, the whisky spent 16 years in the cask before Master of Malt bottled it at cask strength in 2025, at 56.5%.

The single cask yielded 278 bottles of 0.7 litres each. The whisky is not chill-filtered and contains no added colouring. Alongside ripe apple and malt are gentle dried-fruit notes, a touch of nuttiness from the sherry cask and delicate oak.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose brings ripe apple alongside soft, sweet oak. Dried apricot and raisins add delicate fruity accents.
• Palate: On the palate, apple soaked in honey combines with ice cream in a waffle cone and rich malt. Dried-fruit sweetness is accompanied by a hint of cinnamon, light nuttiness from the sherry cask and delicate oak.
• Finish: Dried fruit lingers on the finish with gentle tannins and mild honey sweetness.

Distillery/Bottler:

Linkwood Distillery is near Elgin in Speyside. Founded in 1821, it began distilling in 1824. Clear wort and fermentation lasting around 75 hours contribute to its aromatic distillery character. Slow distillation and spirit stills that are larger than the wash stills promote contact between the spirit and copper. For this single-cask release, Master of Malt selected Linkwood whisky from a refill sherry hogshead. The company began in 1985 as an independent bottler and mail-order retailer of Scotch whisky.

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