557398 Sun Sep 14 19:06:05 -0700 2008 6 36 Spirits 0 4035005 I had a taste of Linkwood single-malt (that I thought was very good!) recently while on vacation in Scotland. It is from Speyside. Does anyone know much about it? How available is it in the U.S.? Sun Sep 14 19:06:05 -0700 2008 23776 DavidT 1 4035264 Linkwood is great. I've had some fantastic Linkwoods. It's a Speyside, but a rugged one. The first time I had it, I would have pegged it as a Northern Highlander. The distillery bottlings of Linkwood, part of the Diageo Flora & Fauna series, are unfortunately not exported to the US. There are a number of independent bottlings of Linkwood that are available here. I found seven on the Binny's website, but pretty pricey: http://www.binnys.com/spirits/search/?advs=1&astxt=linkwood One of the harder to find malts, but worth the effort. Sun Sep 14 22:34:33 -0700 2008 4035005 10132 sku 2 4035541 Thanks for the info! I will have to take a look for it when I am back in Scotland next year. Mon Sep 15 05:53:26 -0700 2008 4035264 23776 DavidT 3 4036839 Also, D&M carries independent bottlings of Linkwood. Check out: http://www.dandm.com/advanced_search_result.php?osCsid=198ff1c09ba81ecdd33cb06014f1db5a&keywords=Linkwood Mon Sep 15 13:14:31 -0700 2008 4035541 28122 zin1953 4 4037513 Thanks, I live in SF not far at all from D&M and will stop by to take a look. I did see the same bottling offered on the John Walker & Co. website, but when I stopped in there today it was not in stock on the shelves. Mon Sep 15 16:24:46 -0700 2008 4036839 23776 DavidT 5 4042926 DaveT, Could you describe the Linkwood? I have not had it yet and would love to hear your impression. Next time I am downtown (DC) I will check out my two favorite stores and see what selection they carry. Always looking to try new single malts. Thanks, DC ScotchChick www.scotchchix.com Wed Sep 17 16:00:11 -0700 2008 4037513 197355 dcscotchchick 6 4044795 As SKU noted, Linkwood is a more robust and flavorful than many Speyside malts, some of which can be a little on the bland side. I do not know if I was served a distillery or an independent bottling.. Thu Sep 18 10:42:12 -0700 2008 4042926 23776 DavidT