St. Magdalene (Linlithgow) 1975 Rare Old

St. Magdalene 1982 Rare Old Lowland single malt Scotch whisky. Matured in Refill Sherry hogsheads, bottled 2010 by Gordon & MacPhail for the Rare Old series.

St Magdalene (Linlithgow)

St. Magdalene malt whisky distillery was established by Sebastian Henderson in Linlithgow sometime between 1753 and 1798. During the 1810s St. Magdalene Distillery was amalgamated with its near neighbour Bonnytoun Distillery. The Union Canal was constructed right on its southern doorstep during the early nineteenth century then the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway steamed right past on its northern doorstep and ensured easy access to rapidly expanding markets. St. Magdalene Distillery closed in 1983 and was later converted into private housing and is now a lost Scottish Lowland malt whisky distillery. All the whisky from St. Magdalene’s four stills went into blends during its working life, the few single cask bottlings are a modern development.

Nose: Sherry notes with strong fruit aromas - melons, red apples. Dry hessian note with a herbal aroma.

Taste: Sweet, with wine, oak and hop flavours. Some heather blossom (honey) elements are also present.