{"product_id":"linkwood-14-year-old-2010-signatory-vintage-vintage-collection-1st-fill-bolgheri-hogsheads-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2024-70cl","title":"Linkwood 14 Year Old 2010 Signatory Vintage Vintage Collection 1st Fill Bolgheri Hogsheads Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2024) 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eLinkwood 14 Year Old 2010 Signatory Vintage Vintage Collection 1st Fill Bolgheri Hogsheads Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2024) 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small batch Linkwood 14-year-old assembled from whiskies distilled in 2010 and bottled at 46% without colouring or chill filtration by Signatory Vintage in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 14-year-old Linkwood was bottled from a batch of first fill hogshead casks that previously held the excellent Tuscan red wine Bolgheri and looks like fantastic value for fans of red wine-finished single malt whiskies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis whisky exudes a fascinating bouquet as soon as you open it. \u003cstrong\u003eDark berries\u003c\/strong\u003e such as blackberries and blackcurrants combine with sweet, fruity accents of \u003cstrong\u003edried apricots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Juicy cherries are revealed on the palate \u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e followed by an elegant spice - think of freshly ground \u003cstrong\u003ecardamom,\u003c\/strong\u003e coffee, light leather and a hint of tobacco. The aftertaste? Long and seductive, with \u003cstrong\u003egentle oak notes\u003c\/strong\u003e and velvety fruitiness that linger pleasantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bolgheri region in Tuscany regularly produces \u003cstrong\u003etop-quality wines\u003c\/strong\u003e that have an excellent reputation around the world. With a maturation period of \u003cstrong\u003e14 years\u003c\/strong\u003e in these \u003cstrong\u003eparticularly fine\u003c\/strong\u003e wine barrels, the single malt scotch impresses with an extraordinary variety of aromas. The Linkwood 2010\/2024 whisky is bottled \u003cstrong\u003ewithout coloring\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eunfiltered\u003c\/strong\u003e and has a \u003cstrong\u003estrong drinking strength\u003c\/strong\u003e of 46% vol. - a real treat for all friends of whisky matured in wine barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20px;\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Versatile notes with dark fruits such as blackberries, cherries and blackcurrants. Also dried apricots and spices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-bodied fruit notes are followed by a slightly dry spiciness. Initially cherries and red berries, then powerful tannins, light leather, tobacco and coffee spiced with cardamom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Persistent oak spice and velvety fruitiness in harmonious harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Signatory Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerthshire-based independent bottler and owner of Edradour distillery. Signatory is an independent bottler with a vigorous release policy, and usually some 50 different single malt expressions are available at any one time. Whiskies are bottled across a number of ranges, including the Un-chill Filtered Collection, the Cask Strength Collection and the Single Grain Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignatory bottling, bonding and office facilities are located in a building adjacent to Edradour distillery, near Pitlochry in Perthshire, which the company also owns. Signatory Vintage Scotch Whisky was established in 1988 by Andrew Symington, who had previously managed the prestigious Prestonfield House Hotel in Edinburgh. The first cask bottled by Symington was a 1968 Sherry-cask-matured Glenlivet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignatory was initially based in the Newhaven area of Edinburgh, where a bottling plant was developed, but in 2002 the firm acquired Edradour distillery from Pernod Ricard, and subsequently moved all of its operations north to the picturesque Perthshire location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new bottling plant and a warehousing complex were constructed, strictly in keeping with the vernacular architectural style which prevails at the much-visited and diminutive former farm distillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Linkwood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinkwood is another of the light Speyside camp. The new make has the aroma of a spring meadow – mixing cut grass, apple and peach blossom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen mature, however, although Linkwood's freshness is retained the palate reveals a thick texture which slows the whisky down in the mouth. It is this combination of texture and delicacy which makes it prized by blenders – and much loved by malt whisky aficionados. The fragrance is achieved by creating very clear wort, having a very long fermentation and distilling (slowly to maximise copper conversation) in pairs of stills in which the spirit is larger than the wash, allowing even more copper contact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated on the outskirts of Elgin (though now within its ever-growing suburbs) Linkwood was established in 1821, but only started production in 1824. Owner Peter Brown was the factor [manager] of the Linkwood Estate and wisely kept his nose clean until the 1823 Excise Act was on the stature book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was completely rebuilt in 1874 by his son William and existed as an independent distiller, run by an Elgin-based whisky broker, until 1932 when it joined the DCL stable. It has remained in production ever since, with regular upgrades taking place, most significantly in 1972 when a new distillery was built opposite the old buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth plants ran until 1985 when the original ceased production, although it was still used as an experimental site – it was here that a lot of Diageo’s research into copper, reflux and the effect of worm tubs took place. In the late 1990s it was on the shortlist to become the Speyside representative in The Classic Malts range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2012, the old building was demolished as part of yet another upgrade. This time six new washbacks were installed in a new distillery along with two new stills. Capacity is now in excess of 5.5m litres per annum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinkwood is bottled as a 12-year-old in Diageo’s Flora \u0026amp; Fauna range, and for many years quasi-official bottlings have come from Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail of Elgin – often from ex-Sherry casks. Other independent bottlings appear fairly regularly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e46% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Linkwood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54687104598341,"sku":"5021944127054","price":44.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/4734770066.jpg?v=1746550790","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/linkwood-14-year-old-2010-signatory-vintage-vintage-collection-1st-fill-bolgheri-hogsheads-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2024-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}