Linkwood – 10 Year Old Best Dram 2013/2024 (57.1%)

This is a 10 year old Speyside single malt from Linkwood, distilled in 2013 and bottled in 2024 from a single cask. It was released to mark ten years of the Whisky-Druide brand, whose owner chooses casks in person across Scotland's whisky regions. The whisky matured in a first fill ruby port barrique and is bottled at cask strength, 57.1% ABV, without chill-filtering or colouring. Only 287 bottles were filled. It is described as a light malt with creamy sweetness, opening into black cherries and a compote of forest fruits.