Linkwood Distillery

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General
Pronunciation ’linkwood Pronunciation
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
E-mail
Open to public Not open to public
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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
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)
  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



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