13 May 2026

    • St Magdalene 20 Year Old (100 Years Of Waterloo Street)

    Winning Bid
    £1,500
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    St Magdalene 20 Year Old (100 Years Of Waterloo Street)

    Lot #0720663
    FINISH DATE
    30 November 2019

    The Waterloo St. bottling was distributed to Diageo engineering staff and VIPs in 1998 in celebration of 100 years at Ainslie & Heilbron's buildings at 64 Waterloo Street in Glasgow.

    This bottle was filled from a refill European Oak Cask that was laid down at St Magdalene Distillery, Linlithgow on 31st March 1978.

    The cask contained 346.2 original litres of alcohol at a filling strength of 68.8% by volume. Bottling strength is 62.7%.

    Distillery Notes

    The name derives from the land known at St Magdalene's Cross, but the specific site of the distillery is Linlithgow, an ancient town with a lovely loch and a ruined palace, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scot's. St Magdalene's distillery is thought to have been founded in the early 1800's and became the area's principal malt distillery after a multiple merger in 1914. It closed permanently in 1983.

    Tasting Notes

    This 20-year-old malt whisky has a round aroma with a touch of smoke, full-bodied, smooth with a ripe finish and many characters, an after-dinner malt.

    Very rare bottle in excellent condition celebrating 100 years of Waterloo Street Glasgow (1898-1998) Engineering.

    Saint Magdalene (Linlithgow)

    A victim of the 1980s cutbacks, St Magdalene was also bottled as Linlithgow during its existence. Founded in 1795, it was established on a site that had older origins of distilling. The town itself had at least 5 distilleries at one point. This Lowland distillery principally produced for blends although there were a couple of highly regarded official and independent releases. It’s only with the passage of time that we’ve been able to appreciate its qualities. The distillery site was well-connected with the Union Canal and nearby railway providing access. In fact, today, you can take the train and still see many of the original stone-built buildings that are C-grade listed and still stand, having been converted into residential accommodation. The distillery equipment may have long gone, but at least St Magdalene exists in a physical form.

    Lot Features
    • BOTTLER
      Official
    • CASK TYPE
      Refill European Oak Cask
    • DISTILLERY
      Saint Magdalene (Linlithgow)
    • TYPE
      Full Size
    • SIZE
      70 cl
    • STRENGTH
      62.7%
    • BOTTLES PRODUCED
      396
    • CASK TYPE
      Refill European Oak Cask
    • APPROX. SHIPPING WEIGHT (kg)
      2
    Region
    Scotland, Lowlands
    Scotland, Lowlands

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