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Linkwood whisky

32 full-size bottles (50cl to 1 litre) in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for Linkwood, based on its available bottles.

A guide to the house style rather than a promise: individual releases can differ.

About the distillery

Region
Speyside, Scotland
Founded
1821
Status
Producing
Capacity
5.6 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 34 of 169 by stated capacity.
Owner
Owned by Diageo (since 1932); as recorded October 2026
Say it
LINK-wood
SMWS code
39, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)

Secondary Market Barometer

5,419 lots sold · £1.2m hammer total

How Linkwood bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer between May 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery.

Trading volume
#45of 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
20.1Whisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£100.00average £221.57, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
70%of lots (3,779), the rest official bottlings (1,640)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Linkwood 1956 60 Year Old Cask #20 Private Collection Gordon & MacPhail2022£16,000.00
Linkwood 1953 Gordon and MacPhail Private Collection2019£6,000.00
Linkwood 1966 Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection2021£5,000.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Linkwood Flora & Fauna 12 Year Old361£45.00
Linkwood 15 Year Old Gordon & MacPhail118£55.00
Linkwood 25 Year Old Gordon & MacPhail96£140.00

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 2 November 2026.

Independent bottlings make up most of the Linkwood lots here; our study of the workhorse malts and independent bottlers looks at where that happens and whether those bottlings cost more. Before comparing a hammer price with a shop price, add the fees: buying whisky at auction vs retail works through them. Auction medians for many brands have fallen since their 2021 and 2022 peaks, as what 1.6 million auction lots show about whisky prices sets out.

Questions

What is the cheapest Linkwood whisky?
The cheapest Linkwood whisky is Linkwood Murray McDavid Benchmark Port, Oloroso & PX Cask 2012 9 Year Old Whisky (9 years old, 50% ABV, 70cl), at £44.95 from Hard To Find Whisky. That is £50.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Linkwood Carn Mor Strictly Limited Bourbon Cask Finish 2011 9 Year Old Whisky (£49.95) and Linkwood Adelphi Private Stock Speyside Single Malt 10 Year Old Whisky (£54.95).
How much does Linkwood whisky cost?
Linkwood whisky costs from £44.95 to £1,999.95, with a median of £93.82 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Linkwood Connoisseurs Choice Single Cask #6961 1990 30 Year Old Whisky.
What is the oldest Linkwood whisky you can buy?
Private Collection Linkwood 1982 40 Year Old #91018811, at 40 years old, from £1,899.95.