Whiskies from St. Magdalene

St. Magdalene

Once established in the Highlands, this legendary distillery has produced some of the most exclusive single malts available on the market such as the rare and highly sought-after St. Magdalene 23 Years Old Rare Malts Selection Distilled in 1970. St. Magdalene Single Malt is best defined by the sweet and citrus savors in its taste and the botanic character in the nose.

 

St. Magdalene was originally founded as the Linlithgow Distillery, named after the distillery’s hometown it which it was established. Some sources claim that distilling at the site of St. Magdalene was as early as in 1765, but it's wisely to approach these statements with a certain dose of skepticism. A certain fact is that St. Magdalene was originally founded by Sebastian Henderson around the late 18th century, at the site of an old hospital which was converted into a distillery. At that time, the city of Linlithgow was an important distillery center, the home base to no less than five distilleries and a beer brewery. In 1798 the St. Magdalene Distillery was acquired by Adam Dawson, whose ancestors would remain at the helm of the distillery for over a century. 

 

In the year 1834, the St. Magdalene Distillery was moved to another location nearby the Union Canal, changing its former name from Linlithgow to St. Magdalene. This new location resulted in the opportunity for the St. Magdalene Distillery to have its own wharf, a huge advantage distribution wise. At the end of the 19th century the family business A&J Dawson was formed and incorporated to the distillery, the distillery’s distilling equipment was modernized and the production capacity expanded. However, St. Magdalene wasn’t the only one thriving in its prosperous distilling achievements. The competition with the rivaling Lowlands distilleries became harder every day, and in the year 1912 Dawson finally sold the St. Magdalene Distillery to DCL (Diageo).

 

DCL made some drastic improvements to St. Magdalene. The distillery was upgraded with the latest electrification technologies to replace the more traditional methods such as charcoal and fuel oil basis. However, as the story goes for many of the Scottish distilleries, the economic recessions of the early 20th century forced St. Magdalene to shut its doors, leaving only the malting floors operative for a little while longer. Production was continued after the Second World War, but in 1983 St. Magdalene Distillery was forced to shut down for good.

 

Many of distillery’s old premises are renovated and assigned a status of historic interest, currently used as residential apartments honoring the St. Magdalene Distillery’s past.

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St. Magdalene


Serge Valentin 97
St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 19 Years Old Rare Malts 63.8% 1979

19 Years Old Rare Malts 63.8%

1979
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St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 1966 Connoisseurs Choice 40% 1966

1966 Connoisseurs Choice 40%

1966
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Words of Whisky 92
St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 1975 Gordon & MacPhail Rare Old 29 Years Old 43% 1975

1975 Gordon & MacPhail Rare Old 29 Years Old 43%

1975
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Words of Whisky 92
St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 1975 Gordon & MacPhail Rare Old 29 Years Old 43% 1975

1975 Gordon & MacPhail Rare Old 29 Years Old 43%

1975
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Words of Whisky 92
St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 1975 Gordon & MacPhail Rare Old 29 Years Old 43% 1975

1975 Gordon & MacPhail Rare Old 29 Years Old 43%

1975
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BOW 91
St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 1978 SMWS 49.2 64.1% 1978

1978 SMWS 49.2 64.1%

1978
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Serge Valentin 89
St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 1980 Old Centenary Reserve Gordon & MacPhail 40% 1980

1980 Old Centenary Reserve Gordon & MacPhail 40%

1980
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BOW 87
St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 1981 Connoisseurs Choice 1997 40% 1981

1981 Connoisseurs Choice 1997 40%

1981
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St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 1981 Connoisseurs Choice 40% 1981

1981 Connoisseurs Choice 40%

1981
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St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 1981 Connoisseurs Choice 40% 1981

1981 Connoisseurs Choice 40%

1981
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BOW 90
St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 1982 Rare Old Gordon & MacPhail Cask RO/15/05 46% 1982

1982 Rare Old Gordon & MacPhail Cask RO/15/05 46%

1982
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Words of Whisky 96
St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 23 Years Old  Rare Malts Selection 58.1% 1970

23 Years Old Rare Malts Selection 58.1%

1970
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Words of Whisky 96
St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 23 Years Old  Rare Malts Selection 58.43% 1970

23 Years Old Rare Malts Selection 58.43%

1970
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BOW 88
St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 23 Years Old Hart Brothers Finest Collection 56% 1982

23 Years Old Hart Brothers Finest Collection 56%

1982
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St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 24 Years Old Douglas Laing  Old Malt Cask 50% 1978

24 Years Old Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask 50%

1978
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St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 24 Years Old Douglas Laing OMC Cask DL3222 50% 1982

24 Years Old Douglas Laing OMC Cask DL3222 50%

1982
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BOW 90
St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 28 Years Old The Old Malt Cask DL6810 50% 1982

28 Years Old The Old Malt Cask DL6810 50%

1982
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BOW 93
St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - 30 Years Old Cadenhead Closed Distilleries 55.4% 1982

30 Years Old Cadenhead Closed Distilleries 55.4%

1982
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BOW 94
St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - Cask 2092 Private Collection 53% 1982

Cask 2092 Private Collection 53%

1982
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St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - Linlithgow 19 Years Old Mackillop's Choice Cask:1336 Cask Strength 62.6% 1982

Linlithgow 19 Years Old Mackillop's Choice Cask:1336 Cask Strength 62.6%

1982
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BOW 88
St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - Linlithgow 24 Douglas Laing Cask DL3560 50% 1982

Linlithgow 24 Douglas Laing Cask DL3560 50%

1982
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St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - Linlithgow 28 years Old  Blackadder Cask:30013 45% 1975

Linlithgow 28 years Old Blackadder Cask:30013 45%

1975
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St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - Linlithgow 29 Years Old Signatory vintage Cask 96/3/38 48.7% 1975

Linlithgow 29 Years Old Signatory vintage Cask 96/3/38 48.7%

1975
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BOW 88.5
St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - Linlithgow 30 Years Old Signatory vintage Cask 96/3/39 47.7% 1975

Linlithgow 30 Years Old Signatory vintage Cask 96/3/39 47.7%

1975
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St. Magdalene
St. Magdalene - St. Magdalene 1982 Rare Old Gordon & MacPhail Cask: R0/13/01 1 Of 308 Bottles 46% 1982

St. Magdalene 1982 Rare Old Gordon & MacPhail Cask: R0/13/01 1 Of 308 Bottles 46%

1982
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