16 September 2026

St. Magdalene Distillery 1975

SMWS 49.1

Highest Bid
£620
RESERVE NOT MET

St. Magdalene Distillery 1975

SMWS 49.1
Lot #0290268
FINISH DATE
30 April 2016
A  fantastic old style bottle from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. It contains the Society's very First Release from the defunct St Magdalene / Linlithgow Distillery and was distilled in November 1975 then bottled in October 1987 at full cask strength.

Older bottles like these from the Society, and in particular from St Magdalene Distillery are increasingly hard to find and extremely sought after.
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
  • DISTILLERY
    Saint Magdalene (Linlithgow)
  • TYPE
    Full Size
  • SIZE
    75 cl
  • STRENGTH
    64.6%
  • APPROX. SHIPPING WEIGHT (kg)
    2
Region
Scotland, Lowlands
Scotland, Lowlands
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