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A Linkwood single cask (#4129), distilled in 1987 and bottled in 2002 by Signatory Vintage for La Maison du Whisky. Andrew Symington, founder of Signatory Vintage, started his whisky business by selecting casks for the Prestonfield House Hotel in Edinburgh. This marked the beginning of Andrew Symington's whisky adventure, which led him to subsequently launch Signatory Vintage in 1988. Symington invested in a small bottling line, which he housed in his Edinburgh cellars. He started by bottling at natural strength, with no chill filtration or colouring, methods that were still uncommon in the late 1980s. The iconic ‘Dumpy bottle’ series, for example, displayed details that bottlers had traditionally not divulged, such as the cask number, the type of cask, the number of bottles, etc. The bottle numbers were also inscribed by hand. Signatory Vintage has forged a reputation for selling not only the finest whiskies from the most legendary distilleries in the world, such as Springbank, Ardbeg, Laphroaig and Bowmore, but also by bottling whiskies from extremely rare distilleries such as Ben Wyvis, Glen Flagler and Killyloch. Not to mention the many versions distilled in Lomond stills at Miltonduff (Mosstowie), Glen Keith (Craigduff, Glenisla) or Glenburgie (Glencraig). Finally, in 2002, Andrew Symington also acquired the Edradour distillery in Pitlochry in the Highlands. The distillery is now home to Signatory Vintage, whose cellars are directly opposite the distillery. Limited edition of 878 bottles.
The distillery Linkwood
Scotland, Speyside. Distillery operational. Owner: Diageo
Speyside, the golden triangle of the Scotch whisky industry, is home to a huge concentration of distilleries. From the internationally renowned to those known only to a few, Linkwood included. The distillery's oldest bottlings come from Italian importers such as Samaroli and Darma Import. One of the most sought-after is the Linkwood 12 Year Old 1957, 56.9%, Samaroli Import. After this, bottlings from its owners United Distillers & Vintners (Diageo) were rarer and appeared primarily in the Rare Malts Selection, Flora & Fauna and Manager's Dram ranges. It was not until the early 2000s that a 1981 trilogy finished in port, rum and red wine casks was released, propelling Linkwood into the spotlight. One again, it was independent bottlers, including Gordon & MacPhail and Cadenhead, that drove this single malt and brought it to the public's attention, from ex-sherry casks to very old vintages such as the 1939.
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