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Firkin Ten: Linkwood 2010 Whisky in Double Oak Madeira Cask


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Key Facts About This Single Malt Scotch

Bottler: The Firkin Whisky Company

Whisky Maker: Mike Collings

Distillery: Linkwood

Age: 2010 Vintage 

Region: Speyside, Scotland

Spirit: Single cask, single malt scotch 

Cask Type: Double oak, ex-madeira

Alcohol by Volume: 48.9%

Bottled: Natural colour and without chill filtration

Outturn: 263 Bottles

Bottle Size: 700ml

Linkwood 2010 Madeira Cask Tasting Notes

Official tasting notes

They say quality counts, and this dram has my number! This is a seriously sensational whisky. The elegance of Linkwood, one of Speyside’s finest, marries perfectly with the glorious earthy oak and Madeira richness and raisin spice. Brilliantly rich and fruity notes complement the hint of toasty oak with exceptional balance. This dram lingers like a summer lover, complete with a lovely tingle of spicy oak. Simply Firkin delectable.

About this Firkin Ten Whisky

Firkin Whisky Company want to take you on a journey with Firkin Ten. They’ve married whisky from the Linkwood distillery in Speyside with the tangy and spicy richness of Portuguese Madeira wine. Sounds crazy, but in their double oak hand-built casks; it’s just crazy enough to work.

Firkin's custom single cask use a combination of American first-fill Bourbon staves and new French Limousin oak staves with a custom char. This double oak cask, in combination with the spicy richness of Madeira, creates a unique flavour profile. 

Read more about Firkin Whisky's approach here.

Minley Manor Whisky Tasting
Mike Collings Scotch industry veteran and the founder of the Firkin Whisky Co

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.