Linkwood was established in 1821, but only officially started production in 1824. It was completely rebuilt in 1874 and at that time was run by an Elgin-based whisky broker, until 1932 when it joined the DCL stable. It has remained in production ever since, with regular upgrades taking place over the years - most significantly in 1972 when a new distillery was built opposite the old buildings. Both plants ran until 1985 when the original ceased production, although it was still used as an experimental site for Diageo. In 2012, the old building was demolished as part of yet another upgrade. This time six new washbacks were installed in a new distillery along with two new stills.