Signatory Vintage Cask Strength Collection Linkwood 26 Year Old 1997 Cask #7585

Signatory Vintage Cask Strength Collection Linkwood 26 Year Old 1997 Cask #7585 is a single-cask Speyside single malt Scotch whisky independently bottled by Signatory Vintage. Distilled at Linkwood on June 30, 1997, it matured for 26 years in Bourbon Hogshead #7585 before being bottled on October 3, 2023 at a natural cask strength of 53.0% ABV. Limited to just 333 bottles, this release showcases Linkwood's elegant fruit-forward character alongside the vanilla, sweetness and gentle oak influence developed through extended bourbon-cask maturation.

Food Pairing: Pair with roasted almonds, baked Brie, vanilla crème brûlée, apricot tart, buttery shortbread or lightly caramelized desserts.

Tasting Notes: Elegant and fruit-driven, with tropical and orchard fruits joined by creamy vanilla, caramelized sweetness, delicate florals and warming oak spice.

Nose: Ripe tropical fruit, mango and pineapple mingle with vanilla, soft florals, orange peel and subtle toasted oak.

Palate: Silky and fruity with ripe peaches, apricot and tropical fruit layered with vanilla sweetness, ginger, gentle herbs and warming oak spice.

Finish: Long and refined, with lingering apricot, papaya, vanilla, soft spice and gently drying oak.