Sebastian Henderson built the St. Magdalene distillery, originally called Linlithgow, in the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow in the mid-18th century. The distillery was built on land which housed the St. Magdalene’s Cross Convent, hence the current name, and rented from the Countess of Dalhousie. Its location was between the Union Canal, where it drew its cooling water, and the railway line.
The distillery operated throughout the 20th century until it was permanently closed in 1983. The site was converted into residential housing in the early 1990s, although the malting barn and kiln remain.
Cask: Refill American Hogshead
Cask No. 2094
Region: Lowlands
Outturn: 165
Distilled: 1982
Bottled: 2021
Age: 39 Years
ABV: 54.8%
Non Chill Filtered, No Colour Added
Tasting Notes
Nose: Baked apple aromas lead to demerara sugar and faint dried herbs. Grapefruit zest develops accompanied by white chocolate and freshly cut grass.
Taste: Dried pineapple flavours infuse with passion fruit and crystallised violet. Lemon curd comes to the fore alongside subtle icing sugar and a faint herbal edge.
Finish: White pepper and charred oak linger on the finish with citrus fruit.
Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection 1982 St. Magdalene Distillery 39 YO
Country - Scotland
Region - LowlandsBottle Size - 700ml
ABV - 54.8%
