Linkwood 22 Year Old 1989 - The Octave (Duncan Taylor)
- Distillery
- Linkwood
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 48.9%
- Age
- 22 years
- Price
- £127.54
- Community rating
- 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Tasting notes
- Old Wood, Sherried, Dried Fruit, Honey, Tobacco
- Description
- Linkwood's 22-year-old single cask, distilled 1989 and finished in an Octave cask before bottling at natural cask strength by Duncan Taylor, represents the Speyside distillery's mature character concentrated in wood. The long maturation and secondary finishing in smaller wood layers dried orchard fruit, spice, and subtle oak influence into a complex profile. Bottled at cask strength to preserve full intensity and individual cask character. For collectors and connoisseurs valuing single-cask whisky's uniqueness and age-developed complexity.
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Linkwood 22 Year Old 1989 - The Octave (Duncan Taylor) is a 22-year-old single malt from Linkwood (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 48.9% ABV. Expect sweet, fruity and oaky character — old wood, sherried, dried fruit, honey. A well-balanced whisky that appeals to both newcomers and enthusiasts. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Linkwood's 22-year-old single cask, distilled 1989 and finished in an Octave cask before bottling at natural cask strength by Duncan Taylor, represents the Speyside distillery's mature character concentrated in wood. The long maturation and secondary finishing in smaller wood layers dried orchard fruit, spice, and subtle oak influence into a complex profile. Bottled at cask strength to preserve full intensity and individual cask character. For collectors and connoisseurs valuing single-cask whisky's uniqueness and age-developed complexity.
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