Firkin x No Nonsense Whisky: Linkwood 2011 Double Oak Madeira Cask

Firkin x No Nonsense Whisky: Linkwood 2011 Double Oak Madeira Cask

Name: Firkin x No Nonsense Whisky: Linkwood 2011 Double Oak Madeira Cask
Brand: Firkin
SKU: FRK-NNW-2011-489
Price: 74.95 GBP
Availability: InStock

£74.95

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Key Facts About This Whisky

Bottler: The Firkin Whisky Company

Release: No Nonsense Whisky Exclusive

Collaborators: Mike Collings and Vin PF

Distillery: Linkwood

Age: 2011 Vintage

Region: Speyside, Scotland

Spirit: Single cask, single malt scotch

Cask Type: Double wood, ex-madeira

Alcohol by Volume: 48.9%

Bottled: Natural colour and without chill filtration

Bottle Size: 700ml

Linkwood 2011 Tasting Notes

Vin's tasting notes

They say quality matters, and this whisky certainly delivers.

The elegance of Linkwood, one of Speyside’s finest, blends beautifully with the rich earthy oak and Madeira’s raisin-spiced warmth. Rich, fruity notes are wonderfully balanced by a subtle touch of toasty oak. This whisky leaves a lasting impression, with a pleasant hint of spiced oak that lingers on the palate.

Truly a delightful experience.

Ed's review

Colour: Medium amber. Thick and viscous in the glass, with pronounced legs clinging to the side.

Nose: Autumnal toffee apples. Red plums and red winter berries. Crème brûlée with caramelised brown sugar and rich vanilla custard. A backdrop of elegant oak with a touch of wood spice - cloves, cinnamon, star anise.

Palate: Medium to full mouthfeel. Bright and alive. Again toffee apple - rich, sweet and decadent. Figs, raisins and redcurrants macerated in brown sugar syrup. There's a creaminess, akin to that vanilla custard from the crème brûlée nose. A citrus note, orange peel. An old leather note. Cloves, cinnamon, star anise and black pepper from the spice cupboard. Alcohol is well integrated adding to the body, without burn.

Finish: Long and flavoursome. Red fruit laced with toffee. A nutty character together with warm, earthy, wood spices. Leaves one ready for the next sip.

Overall: Delicious. High quality single malt in a really interesting cask gives layer upon layer of flavour. I could savour this dram all night, but it likely won't last that long.

About This Firkin Whisky

Firkin single cask, single malt whiskies are a taste sensation and represent the founder’s passion, love and expertise in creating the very finest whiskies.

The Firkin range uses a pioneering maturation technique in which each single malt is matured in its own unique, custom built ‘double oak cask’ hand-coopered from American first fill Bourbon and new French oak staves. Each cask is seasoned with a perfectly matched fortified wine that complements the flavour of the chosen whisky ina unique process they call ‘Soulmate Pairing’.

It is this step that delivers a totally unique oak−wine profile that accentuates and curates a special depth of flavour unparalleled in single malt whisky maturation. Simply Firkin Awesome!

Shipping and taxes

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We're based in the UK, but we can ship to many countries.

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How much is shipping?

Shipping charges are calculated during checkout, depending on where you live and how many bottles you’re buying. It's usually more cost effective to ship two or more bottles, particularly for international orders. The perfect excuse to treat yourself to an extra bottle!

What about taxes?

All alcoholic products sold by TopWhiskies are sold subject to UK alcohol tax, which is already included in the price.

UK sales are subject to VAT (currently 20%), which is included in the price. Sales outside of the UK are not subject to this tax, and international prices do not include it.

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Firkin x No Nonsense Whisky: Linkwood 2011 Double Oak Madeira Cask

£74.95

Meet the Founder

Mike Collings

Mike Collings could have retired with an incredible track record in whisky. He had created Johnnie Walker Blue & Green Labels, The Classic Malts, Rare Malts, Distillers Edition, Flora & Fauna series, Cardhu and Royal Lochnagar. That’s pretty good as far as CVs go.

He’s been working in whisky for 40 years. You couldn’t blame him for packing it in and putting his feet up. That would have been the sensible thing to do. But Mike is many things. Sensible isn’t one of them. Mike stirs the pot. He thinks about things differently and always asks: ‘what if …’

So, he found himself enjoying a few drams in a Tokyo bar thinking: what if I created a whisky that was unique on the single cask single malt market.

So he did. And it's Firkin awesome whisky.

Read our interview with Mike Read about Firkin Whisky Co

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