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Linkwood Rare Malts Selection 23 Year Old, Oak Cask, 1997, 61.2%
Rare Malts Selection

Linkwood Rare Malts Selection 23 Year Old, Oak Cask, 1997, 61.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 22
Average Score
Avg 82
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Description

This Linkwood 1974 Rare Malts Selection 23 Year Old is a rare and sought-after Single Malt Scotch Whisky, distilled in 1974 and bottled in September 1997 at a natural cask strength of 61.2% ABV. It was released as part of Diageo's historic Rare Malts Selection, a series featuring whiskies from operational and lost distilleries.

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 669.64
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Region
Speyside
Age
23 Years
Vintage
1974
Bottled
1997
ABV
61.2%
Volume
75cl
Distillery
Rare Malts Selection
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Rare Malts Selection
Historical context
Distilled a few years after the distillery expanded from 2 stills to 6, vastly increasing capacity.
Special release
Limited Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Intense malt, almonds, ginger, herbal honey, oak, peach, white pepper. Waxy, grassy, mineral notes, tangerine, apple, papaya, roses, floral notes, fresh mint leaves.
Palate
Honey, chamomile tea, brown sugar, apricot, light malt, candied ginger, toffee, vanilla. Alcoholic, oranges, melon, oak influence, drier with spicy notes.
Finish
Apricot, honeydew melon, fennel. Peppery, long and warm.
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