Linkwood: every past SMWS bottling

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 13 years.

“Raspberry coulis, flowers from the meadow.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 17 years.

“We combined two 12-year-old ex-bourbon hogsheads into one first fill Spanish oak oloroso butt for further maturation and marrying.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 13 years.

“We kicked things off by throwing strawberries on toast, orange oil and a sweet barbecue sauce on to a mesquite-fired charcoal grill.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 11 years.

“We found ourselves whisked away on a journey of citrus and cream.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 13 years.

“Our Whisky Team has created a series of Two to One ultra-small batch bottlings to take you on a flavour journey you won’t find anywhere else.  The concept is…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 13 years.

“We found plenty of sweet notes on the palate – marshmallows, pineapple chunks, lemon candy and preserved apricots in syrup, which were seamlessly followed by gummy…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 12 years.

“This month you   have the opportunity to   try not   one ,   but two bottlings from distillery 39 .…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 12 years.

“One Panellist had a cameo in a blockbuster film as they watched an eminent doctor dusting off some dinosaur bones.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 13 years.

“The Winter Series returns this year capturing the magic of the season in four single malt bottlings.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 13 years.

“The Panellists decided to dip candyfloss and celery in sugar and lemon juice.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 16 years.

“I must confess that distillery 39 is one of my favourites.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 13 years.

“Woven with burnt honeycomb and apple sauce, the nose was accented with black sesame seeds, treacle tarts and peanut butter.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 11 years.

“This proved to be a slightly fuller example than we were used to from this distillery, with lots of shoe leather, mineral oil and pine sap up front.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 12 years.

“As we splashed lemon juice and rose water over the morning newspaper, a tin of custard was opened alongside slices of red apple.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 13 years.

“The floral notes came thick and fast – roses, lilies and geraniums next to a sappy scent of exotic wood, wet bark and musk.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“The nose evoked an ice cream parlour on a sunny day – ice cream cones with raspberry sauce, vanilla custard slices, honey on banana, dark chocolate and crème brûlée…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“A fresh and floral aroma greeted the Panel with descriptors such as pear drops, lemon cleaner, liquorice-flavoured lozenges and a potpourri of violets and apple blossom.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In 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

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 17 years.

“A very warm Society welcome to Matt Bailey!…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 11 years.

“This delivered a big blast of Turkish delight, rosewater, hibiscus, orange blossom and floral runny honey or, as one Panellist described it, "like a strawman doused in…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 12 years.

“The nose was cured ham slices atop a bed of panko breadcrumbs.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“The neat nose bristled with citrus air freshener and linen cupboard starchiness.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 16 years.

“Deliciously sweet aromas encapsulated sugared almonds, marshmallows and red liquorice before fruity notes of dried apricots, ripe apples and sultanas joined pencil…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“Delightful aromas of almond croissants, digestive biscuits and vanilla combined with burnt toffee coated with custard powder, lemon sherbet and fine oak sawdust.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 8 years.

“A sweet, malty, musky perfumed and oriental woody aroma joined by a very boozy apple pie and a mug of gunfire (black tea with rum) made us a little mindful before…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 11 years.

“In a honey-infused tropical fantasy, fuzzy little bees hurried back to the hive with pineapples, vanilla pods and apples to make their ever popular apple chutney and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 17 years.

“We Panellists donned our aprons before cooking up a beef and red wine stew, which we served with sautéed apple slices in a pan with plenty of demerara sugar, cinnamon…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 15 years.

“An amazing amber colour was noted before we nosed the dram.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 11 years.

“The nose gave us lightly perfumed Marseille soap, laundry and shaved wood; we also found honeycomb, hay, lemon meringues, jellybeans and apricot danish pastries.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 11 years.

“The Panellists contemplated lilies in a cool spring garden, savoury-sweet and calming.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 13 years.

“The nose had us floating euphorically on magic carpets of apple blossom, mango, manuka honey and floral aromatherapy oils.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 16 years.

“Butter melted into toasted malt loaf before marmalade was spread like orange tarmac on a highway to charred mango, mixed spices and forests of resinous exotic woods.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 11 years.

“We lobbed plums into the spice cupboard before faceplanting into a Victoria sponge.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“On the neat nose, a heady combination of delicate almond blossom, shea butter, honey and coconut oil aromas next to balsa and sandalwood, plus fresh tea leaves.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 11 years.

“The fruity zing of fermenting grape must led into a handful of fresh raspberries bobbing about in a glass of eau de vie before fields of roses, geraniums and apple…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 12 years.

“The aroma left us with very different imaginings and associations.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“Creamy notes of vanilla ice cream, custard and marzipan coated the fresh zing of lemon sorbet, pink grapefruit and wild strawberries amid green grass.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“The nose is afternoon tea in a flower garden (Earl Grey, French fancies, Norwegian skolebrød, jammy dodgers, lemon posset and figs).…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“Fresh aromas brought the vibrancy of green apples, menthol sweets and lemon garnish on a citrus cocktail while sweet aromas of apple blossom, creme brûlée and toasted…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“We imagined preparing a carrot, tomato and beetroot salad with a few strands of coriander and fenugreek leaves, drizzled with fresh lemon juice.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“The neat nose on this one suggested fizzy sweets, young dessert wines, pineapple jelly, mango puree and bubblegum.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“On the nose, apples, pears and citrus run eventually into emulsion paint, with interesting side runners of Victory V’s, menthol, olive oil biscuits and various…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“Incredibly fresh and vibrant on the nose, like champagne bubbles rising from the bottom of the glass, but here it almost jumped for joy out of the glass!…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“A soft and creamy aroma reminded the panel of fresh fluffy towels washed in fabric softener, marigold and comfrey hand cream as well as Chantilly cream and peaches.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 11 years.

“After eight years in ex-bourbon wood, we transferred this into a first-fill Oloroso hogshead.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“A lovely fruity sweet aroma greeted the panel, apricots, peaches, pears as well as cherry menthol lozenges and Parma violets.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 12 years.

“On the nose, we got a cream soda ice-cream float, toffee apples and Madeira sponge, cherry pieces in dark chocolate, tea chests, cigar boxes, old wooden desks and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“The nose was summer in a glass – orchards and flower meadows, vanilla slice, brown sugar on mashed bananas, rhubarb rock, strawberry laces and summer creams.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 8 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member The start wholeheartedly embraced fragrant perfume and apple blossom before sweet cereals, toasted oak and pencil shavings paved the way…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“Limited to 1 bottles per member A funny nose that invoked smoked limes, hoppy ales, yeast extract and rain on gravel.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“After eight years in the embrace of a bourbon hoggie, we introduced this to a second-fill toasted French oak barrique.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 9 years.

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“This bottle is limited to 2 per member A pretty left-field nose that departs from this distillerys usual profile.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“Limited to 2 per member A lovely delicate distant smoke as we imagined watching Audrey Hepburn as Holly in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ using an oversized cigarette holder.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 13 years.

“Limited to 2 per member An intensely juicy and floral start led us through rose petals, carnations and strawberries while the juice was supplied by grapefruit, mango and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 8 years.

“This bottle is limited to 1 per member A refreshing cup of mint and apple tea freshened the senses as Victoria sponge cake and rich tea biscuits arrived.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 8 years.

“A summery, fruity delight; imagine sitting in a comfortable chair on a rooftop decked terrace surrounded by plenty of plants and flowers enjoying the white fluffy clouds…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 9 years.

“A delicate clean, fragrant fruity and subtle sweet aroma of crispy apples, like those in a Somerset apple eau de vie, greeted us.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 13 years.

“An insane intensity on the nose neat, muscovado sugar, nutmeg, sweet pipe tobacco, orange zest, coconut, banana and dates – yummy rummy in my tummy!…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 13 years.

“A rather lovely initial aroma of fresh fabrics, laundered linens, sunflower oil, flatbreads, buttered toast and a wee hint of pocked-melted Penguin chocolate biscuits.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 9 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member One panellist was in an ice-cream van, another at the dentists – well, diversity comes from complexity – we also got lemon curd, coconut,…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 13 years.

“A warm, sweet, rich and woody scent filled the room when we poured this sample, next to pipe tobacco, liquorice Allsorts and toasted rye bread with salmon butter.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 11 years.

“An oaky floral fruitiness surprised us all as we had difficulties describing the aroma, but we settled on a large bowl of Tutti Frutti kale salad in a citrus honey…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 13 years.

“We found a nose bursting with stone fruits, soft fabrics, hessian and the precision of clean, knife-edge cereals.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 8 years.

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 14 years.

“Limited to 2 per member A little prickly on the nose neat at first, it felt just like “stroking a hedgehog the wrong way?” but soon followed by jasmine, lime tree…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS