Linkwood whisky distillery
Linkwood factsheet
| Name | Pronounced | AKA | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linkwood | LINK-wood | Speyside | |
| Country of Origin | Status | Active | Whisky Type |
| Scotland | Active | 1821 - Present | Malt |
| Website | Tours Available | Owned by | Parent Group |
| Linkwood | Not Available | Diageo plc |
Linkwood equipment & site
| Still maker | Abercrombie |
|---|
What Linkwood makes
Whisky
- Linkwood 12 (Flora & Fauna)
Linkwood Timeline:
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- 1820-37Peter Brown
- 1835The distillery had an 800-gallon wash still and a 170-gallon spirit still producing up to 20,000 gallons p.a. (Ref. NSA)
- 1838-44James Walker
- 1850-72James Walker & Co.
- 1872-73Rebuilt by William Brown
- 1897Floated as the Linkwood-Glenlivet Distillery Co. Ltd.
- 1933Linkwood-Glenlivet Distillery Co. Ltd. sold to Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD)
- from 1945Licensed to John McEwan & Co. Ltd., Leith
- 1962Rebuilt. All stills became steamheated
- 1971Rebuilt, when extended from two to six stills
- 1985Closed
- 1990Reopened
- 1992Licensed to United Malt & Grain Distillers Ltd. (UMGD)
- 1999Owned by United Distillers & Vintners (UDV)
- 2004Owned by Diageo plc
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Can I tour Linkwood?
No, unfortunately Linkwood distillery is not open to the public for tours
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