Linlithgow 30 years 1973 Of. Natural Cask Strength bottled in 2004
59.6%
0.7L
Intensity
Lot presentation
Linlithgow 30 years 1973 Of. Natural Cask Strength bottled in 2004
The wine
A Linlithgow (St Magdalene) 30 year old distilled in 1973 and bottled at cask strength in 2004. This bottling is part of Diageo’’s Special Releases, a range released annually that highlights some of the finest whiskies of the group’’s open and closed distilleries. A limited edition of 1,500 bottles.
About the Producer Linlithgow
Linlithgow (Lowlands) was at one time home to five distilleries, including St Magdalene, which was built in the mid-18th century by Sebastian Henderson. It was bought by Adam Dawson in 1798. In 1912, as the family business A&J Dawson struggled to keep up with the competition and the market’‘s decline, it was liquidated and St Magdalene sold to Distillers Company Limited, which, two years later, joined Scottish Malt Distillers, alongside Rosebank. Like so many other distilleries, it closed in 1983, at the height of the Whisky Loch overproduction crisis that hit the industry in the 1980s. Bottlings of St Magdalene are not easy to come by and are found in Diageo’‘s Special Release and Rare Malts selections, as well as from independent bottlers, often under the name Linlithgow.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 bottle
Level: 1 To 2cmObservation: 1 NormalOrigin: private individual
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: no
Original wooden case / Original case: yes
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 59.6 %
Region: Scotland - Lowlands
Appellation: Linlithgow
Colour: amber
Intensity: classic