Linkwood distillery
Linkwood factsheet
Name | Pronounced | AKA | Region | Country of Origin |
---|---|---|---|---|
Linkwood | Speyside | Scotland | ||
Status | Active | Whisky Type | Website | Tours Available |
Active | 1821 - Present | Malt | Linkwood | Not Available |
Manager | Distiller | Blender | Owned by | Parent Group |
Unknown | Diageo plc |
Linkwood Timeline:
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
Can I tour Linkwood?
No, unfortunately Linkwood distillery is not open to the public for tours
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