Linkwood 15 year old 1st-fill Oloroso Sherry Butt #5 Signatory Symington’s Choice

Profile: The Linkwood 15 year old 1st-fill Oloroso Sherry Butt #5 Signatory Symington’s Choice at a glance

• Selected for the discerning: Fine single cask from the Symington’s Choice range
• Personally selected by Andrew Symington
• Exclusive single cask bottling: Limited edition of 690 individually numbered bottles
• Bottled at cask strength without chill filtration and without colorings

Portrait: What makes the Linkwood 15 year old 1st-fill Oloroso Sherry Butt #5 Signatory Symington’s Choice special

Since Signatory Vintage has been a bottler of exceptional whisky treasures since 1988 and has established itself internationally in this relatively short period of time for the whisky world. With his bottlings, Andrew Symington makes whiskies accessible to connoisseurs that would otherwise remain hidden. Signatory has salvaged this treasure from the more than 10,000 hogsheads, butts, etc. stored in the halls of Signatory Vintage. Andrew Symington is an expert in tracking down exclusive Scotch whiskies.For the Symington's Choice series, the Signatory founder personally selects rare and skillfully aged casks. Signatory offers a unique perspective on the mild, floral single malt from Linkwood Distillery, which is also popular for blends, with the Linkwood 2009/2025. Its rich mahogany tone is due to its full maturation in an Oloroso sherry butt.

Distilled: July 30, 2009
Bottled: February 17, 2025
Cask No.: 5
Outturn: 690 individually numbered bottles

Tasting Notes: This is how Linkwood 15 year old 1st-fill Oloroso Sherry Butt #5 Signatory Symington's Choice tastes like

• Nose: dark dried fruits and rich sherry depth immediately greet the nose - raisins, figs, and dates, accompanied by roasted almonds and a hint of orange marmalade, behind which are delicate floral aromas and a trace of beeswax, which elegantly allow the distillery character to shine through.
• Palate: strong yet balanced - Velvety texture, carried by dark chocolate, cloves, and pickled cherries; the floral base structure of Linkwood remains present, embedded in spicy oak aromas, roasted nuts, and a subtle sweetness of caramel and dried cranberries.
• Finish: long and warming - with bittersweet oak, dark cocoa, and a lingering impression of black cherry and licorice - finishing with a hint of cedarwood and dried pollen