St Magdalene / Linlithgow Taylor Rare Auld Cask Strength 21 Year

St Magdalene, also known as Linlithgow 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. Distilled at the lost Linlithgow based distillery, St Magdalene in October 1982. Bottled in November 2003, this is one of 264 bottles.