Scotch/Murray McDavid Murray McDavid Linkwood Single Malt Scotch Benchmark 2012 700 ml
Murray McDavid Murray McDavid Linkwood Single Malt Scotch Benchmark 2012 700 ml
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This is a single malt Scotch from Linkwood distillery in Speyside, independently selected and bottled by Murray McDavid rather than released under Linkwood's own label. Murray McDavid is known for sourcing individual casks and bottling them with minimal intervention, which lets a distillery's specific cask character come through more distinctly than a distillery's standard blended-batch release. Linkwood itself is a lesser-known Speyside distillery prized by blenders for a soft, floral, slightly waxy new-make spirit, so expect orchard fruit, honey, and light floral notes rather than the bigger sherry or peat profiles associated with other Speyside names. This 2012-distilled cask offers a chance to taste a distillery that rarely appears as a standalone single malt.
How to drink Murray McDavid Linkwood
Neat, in a tulip glass, is the way to actually taste what an independent single-cask bottling offers—Linkwood's soft, floral character is easy to miss if it's diluted too much. A small splash of water is fine once you've tried the first sip undiluted.
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How should an independent single malt bottling be served?
Neat first, in a tulip-shaped glass, since single-cask bottlings like this are meant to showcase one specific cask's character before any dilution.
What is Linkwood distillery known for?
It's a Speyside distillery whose soft, floral, honeyed spirit is prized by blenders, but it rarely appears as its own single malt, making independent bottlings like this one a rare way to taste it on its own.
What does Murray McDavid do as an independent bottler?
They select individual casks from various distilleries and bottle them with minimal intervention, letting each cask's specific character come through more clearly than a distillery's standard house blend.
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