Linkwood 30 Year Old 1989 (cask 6715) - Mackillop's Choice
- Distillery
- Linkwood
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 43.3%
- Age
- 30 years
- Price
- £382.52
- Tasting notes
- Vanilla, Honey, Malt Extract, Toasted, Dried Fruit
- Description
- Linkwood distillery's spirit matured for 30 years in a single cask, from December 1989 to June 2020, before independent bottler Mackillop's Choice released just 256 bottles. This Speyside single malt represents the depth that three decades of aging can bring to a distillery's refined character.
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Linkwood 30 Year Old 1989 (cask 6715) - Mackillop's Choice is a 30-year-old single malt from Linkwood (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 43.3% ABV. Expect sweet, fruity and oaky character — vanilla, honey, malt extract, toasted. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Linkwood distillery's spirit matured for 30 years in a single cask, from December 1989 to June 2020, before independent bottler Mackillop's Choice released just 256 bottles. This Speyside single malt represents the depth that three decades of aging can bring to a distillery's refined character.
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