Sold outOct 2024In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 30 years.
“An air of understated elegance, a subtle tropical floral scent with a very soft richness like a Hawaiian lei garland presented to us as a symbol of affection.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
SMWS 39.198 is a single cask of Linkwood, in the Speyside region, 30 years old, bottled at 49.2%, released in the Oct 2024 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 39.x is from Linkwood.
Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.
Near Elgin, founded in 1821, Linkwood makes a whisky of such delicate, blossom-and-fruit precision that blenders treasure it, and legend has it the stillmen once refused to sweep away the cobwebs, for fear of disturbing whatever kept the character so perfectly the same. Diageo's, and rarely bottled alone.