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St. Magdalene 1970 Rare Malts Selection 23 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 1995, 58.1%
Rare Malts Selection

St. Magdalene 1970 Rare Malts Selection 23 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 1995, 58.1%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 28
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

A former malt distillery that was based in the town of Linlithgow. None of its single malt was ever officially bottled during its years in operation and it was primarily tasked with providing fillings for Distillers Company blends. It was closed down in 1983 and since redeveloped into housing. A historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that were released by United Distillers and then Diageo between 1995 and 2005. This is a tremendously old school, aromatic and viscous whisky, a glorious mix of light peats, herbs, oils, fruit notes, metallic aspects, wax, honey, hessian, dunnage, citrus and minerals, almost akin to a cask strength Riesling.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 1,440.66
Whisky Online AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 5, 2026SGD 1,191.80
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 1,042.15
Region
Lowland
Age
23 Years
Vintage
1970
Bottled
1995
ABV
58.1%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Rare Malts Selection
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Golden Promise barley from local sources, malted at Glen Esk in Montrose
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
screw cap
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Rare Malts Selection
Historical context
Distillery closed in 1983
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Powerful spice carrying lemon-waxy aroma, red chilli, mineral notes, doughy malt, syrupy tropical and white fruits, gunpowder, whetstone, funkiness, soy sauce, light smoke.
Palate
Robust heat, round citrus sweetness, white fruits, bitterness of candle wax, hot chilli, herbal/grassy notes, lemon fragrance, timber wood, meaty, marble syrup, ripe pineapple, clove, zesty, sweet spices.
Finish
Mellows quickly, stewed tropical fruits laminated with wax, vanilla malt, citrus, long and warm, herbal notes, light peat, dry oak.
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