Linlithgow 25 Year Old Vintage 1982 Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Linlithgow 25yr 1982 Vintage

St Magdalene, also known as Linlithgow (after its hometown) was a large distillery whose output was almost entirely for the purposes of blending. It was built in the 18th century but was acquired by DCL (now Diageo) in 1912, who operated it until its closure in 1983. Like many others, it was deemed surplus to requirements as the blended Scotch market hit a downturn, leaving DCL over-supplied. As a result of this, its single malt is particularly rare. It was only officially bottled three times by Diageo, but a number of increasingly sought-after releases have been bottled by independent companies over the years. The collectability of which is likely only to increase, as unlike other members of the 1983 club, St Magdalene was demolished and is not in line for a resurrection.

This was distilled 5th October1982 and bottled 25years later on 13thAugust 2008from single cask #2201 by Signatory Vintage. It is part of the La Maison du Whisky Collectors’ Edition range.

Signatory Vintage was established in 1988 by Andrew Symington and is one of Scotland’s most prolific independent bottlers. Their offices and bottling facility are located next to Edradour distillery, which they have also owned since 2002.