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Linkwood Distillery | |
General |
Pronunciation | ’linkwood |
Translation | |
Region | Highlands / Speyside |
Distiller | United Malt & Grain Distillers Ltd. (UMGD) |
Owner | United Distillers & Vintners (UDV) (Diageo plc) |
Address | Elgin Morayshire IV30 3 RD Scotland |
Telephone | +44 (0)1343 - 86 20 00 |
LatLong | 57° 38’ 06.7” N 03° 17’ 09.8” W |
Altitude | 20 m |
Grid Reference | NJ233613 |
Website | |
Open to public | Not open to public |
Remarks |
History |
1820-37 |
Peter Brown |
1835 |
The distillery had an 800-gallon wash still and a 170-gallon spirit still producing up to 20,000 gallons p.a. (Ref. NSA) |
1838-44 |
James Walker |
1850-72 |
James Walker & Co. |
1872-73 |
Rebuilt by William Brown |
1897 |
Floated as the Linkwood-Glenlivet Distillery Co. Ltd. |
1933 |
Linkwood-Glenlivet Distillery Co. Ltd. sold to Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd. (SMD) |
from 1945 |
Licensed to John McEwan & Co. Ltd., Leith |
1962 |
Rebuilt. All stills became steamheated |
1971 |
Rebuilt, when extended from two to six stills |
1985 |
Closed |
1990 |
Reopened |
1992 |
Licensed to United Malt & Grain Distillers Ltd. (UMGD) |
1999 |
Owned by United Distillers & Vintners (UDV) |
2004 |
Owned by Diageo plc |
Technical Specifications |
General | Water Source | for production from springs near Milbuies Loch, for cooling from Burn of Linkwood |
Annual Output | ||
Finished Spirit (phenols) | ||
Blending Roles | 1 a 2% single malt, rest blends |
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Malt | Malt Source | |
Malt Type | ||
Malt Specification (phenols) | ||
Own Malting Floor | ||
Malt Storage | ||
Mill | ||
Grist Storage | ||
Mashing | Mash Tun | |
Mash Size | ||
First Water | ||
Second Water | ||
Third Water | ||
Fourth Water | ||
Fermentation | Washbacks | 5 (in old distillery) 6 (in new distillery) |
Washback Charge | ||
Yeast | ||
Amount of Yeast | ||
Length of Fermentation | ||
Initial Fermentation Temp. | ||
Strength of Wash | ||
Distillation | Wash Stills | 1 (in old distillery) 2 (in new distillery) |
Wash Still Built | ||
Wash Still Charge | ||
Heat Source | steamheated | |
Wash Still Height | ||
Lyne Arm | ||
Low Wines Run | ||
Low Wines Collection Range | ||
Spirit Stills | 1 (in old distillery) 2 (in new distillery) |
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Spirit Still Built | ||
Spirit Still Charge | ||
Strength of Spirit Still Charge | ||
Heat Source | steamheated | |
Spirit Still Height | ||
Lyne Arm | ||
Coolers | ||
Foreshot Run | ||
Spirit Run | ||
Feints Run | ||
Spirit Cut | ||
Distilling Strength | ||
Storage | Storage Strength | |
Average Spirit Yield | ||
Disposal of Pot Ale/Spent Lees | ||
Type of Casks | mainly refill bourbon, refill sherry | |
Warehouses | ||
Vatting and Bottling Location |