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St Magdalene-Linlithgow 1975 First Cask 24 Year Old

Lot: 5018963

St Magdalene-Linlithgow 1975 First Cask 24 Year Old

Winning Bid: £461

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Lot:
Distillery: 
St Magdalene-Linlithgow
Age: 
24 Year Old
Vintage: 
1975
Region: 
Lowland
Bottler: 
Direct Wines
Cask Type: 
N/A
Bottled Strength: 
46%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Closed
product Details

St Magdalene-Linlithgow 1975 First Cask 24 Year Old

St Magdalene, also known as Linlithgow (after its home town) was a large distillery who's 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 whisky was distilled on 2nd June 1975 and laid to rest in single cask #96/3/9 for 24 years before being bottled by Direct Wines as part of the First Cask series.

The First Cask range is a no-frills collection of independent releases, simplistically labelled but with a real focus on high quality cask selection. The brand was produced by Direct Wines, a firm established in Windsor in 1973 and the casks are provided by Signatory Vintage. Often sold in mixed cases through Direct Wines' global distribution network, these bottles can be found all over the world yet have retained the allure of being a relatively boutique label, with many examples incredibly sought after.

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