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St.
Magdalene / Linlithgow
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Saint
Magdalene
distillery was founded in 1798 by Sebastian
Henderson and was located in Linlithgow, to the west of
Edinburgh.
DCL
The Distillers Company Limited took over
the distillery in 1912 after it went into liquidation and then
in 1915 it became one of 5 distilleries which founded the SMD
company, along with Clydesdale, Glenkinchie, Grange & Rosebank.
St.
Magdalene distillery was refurbished or refitted in 1927 but
sadly, was closed in 1983. |
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Following closure in 1983, the site was sold and turned into
a residential development with buildings turned into apartments.
The
whisky was bottled under both names of St. Magdalene and
Linlithgow.
More great distillery info here, thanks to
Malt Madness
Photos
reproduced with kind permission of
Teimei Horiuchi |
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St.
Magdalene |
General whisky characteristics: Floral with grass and
perfume, some older IBs can be very complex and powerful |
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D. Laing,
St. Magdalene,
24y,
distilled
Dec. 1982,
50% ABV
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
Old
Malt Cask
(the photo is a typical OMC
presentation and not this Millburn) |
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Nose: Slight heather,
herbs and a very faint touch of liquorice.
Palate: Immediate spice,
liquorice and citrus (lemon).
Overall Impression: A
very surprising whisky with a penetrating and complex character.
I really like this one! |
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Dun Bheagan,
St. Magdalene,
26y,
distilled
Oct. 1982,
bottled 2009,
50% ABV
Cask (Butt) No.
2219
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour: Extremely pale
gold / yellow
Nose:
Lightly perfumed grasses, malt and a touch of raspberry.
Palate: Plenty of fruit
with raspberry at the fore.
With 3 drops of water: More grassy on the nose, whereas the
palate has expanded to include fruit, nuts and herbs.
Finish: Long, longer with water.
Overall Impression:
Fruity, floral, I like it! |
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Linlithgow |
General whisky characteristics: Very fruity, complex,
some mild toffee |
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour:
Light gold
Nose:
A
quite complex mixture of extremely aromatic and gently perfumed
wood, light butterscotch or mild toffee, good old-fashioned
fruit cocktail and a dollop of je ne sais quoi.
Palate: Creamy
mouth-feel which gives the initial impression of being extremely
smooth, but this is 61% and a very warming pepperiness soon
kicks in. The flavours begin with a burst of fruit and hints of
mild toffee which remain creamy as they expand across the palate
with that high abv pepperiness. The palate moves into the finish
with hints of raspberry.
Finish: Very long, fruity and with slight pepper. All
concentrated right in the middle of the palate.
Overall Impression: This is a truly excellent whisky, but the one
sample was a little too short to experiment with water which I
feel it needs. I'll be back to this one in the next days.
A second
review two weeks later:
Glass: Classic Malt / Colour, Nose & Palate: as above
With
3 drops of water: Much more polished wood on the nose and
extremely aromatic. The palate is much smoother and far less
peppery with lots of mild toffee and butterscotch.
With
4 more drops of water: The nose is less complex but still
very aromatic with a focus again on polished wood, albeit a
little lighter. The palate is a very smooth mixture of light
toffee and gentle wood.
With
a further 4 drops of water: A lighter and much more gentle
palate of soft toffee and light wood.
Finish: Always very long.
Overall Impression: This whisky definitely improved with
water, but only with the first two additions, the third was just
a little too much. An exceptionally good whisky!
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Glass:
Glencairn
Colour:
Rich yellow gold
Nose:
Delightful, yes it's light with some hints of
wood and vanilla alongside gentle furniture polish. It soon
develops a wonderfully floral creaminess too.
Palate: A very creamy
mouth-feel which exudes exotic fruits and vanilla.
Finish: Long, very long with a slight pepperiness and quite
delightfully repetitive too.
Overall Impression: Did
I say delightful? Did I say I love it? Did I say it's a true
"Great"? Well, it is all of these.
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