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Gordon & Macphail Linkwood 1970 2010 40 Years Old 42,6% Cask 823

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Reviewed 12 October 2026 ·View daily archive

Whisky facts

Independent Bottler
Gordon & Macphail
Age
40 years
ABV
42.6%
Vintage
1970
Bottled
2010
Cask number
823

Bottle record

Client photo: Gordon & MacPhail Linkwood, distilled 1970, 40, 42.6%, bottle with a tasting sample vial.
Primary image · Client photo: Gordon & MacPhail Linkwood, distilled 1970, 40, 42.6%, bottle with a tasting sample vial.
Client photo: tasting sample labelled GM Linkwood 1970 beside a tulip nosing glass.
Tasting sample · Client photo: tasting sample labelled GM Linkwood 1970 beside a tulip nosing glass.

In the glass

Tasting Notes

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Amber Room Review

Gordon & Macphail Linkwood 1970 2010 40 Years Old 42,6% Cask 823

12 October 2026
88

Nose

Orchard fruits, creamy, sweet, a bit smoky, quite an intense nose for a 42,6% whisky, a bit floral as well

Body

Oaky, a little bitter, funky, slightly sweet, a wood-bomb

Finish

Short, dry, oaky finish

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