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Signatory Linlithgow 25 years

malty fresh
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(1)€1,174Scotland, Lowland, Single Malt

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St Magdalene stood in Linlithgow for nearly two centuries before the stills fell silent in 1983. Almost none of its spirit ever reached a bottle with the distillery's own name on the label. Signatory rescued casks from those final years and let time do the rest. The result feels patient and layered. Pear and floral notes drift in first, followed by malty depth and a gentle dusting of baking spice. A thread of milk chocolate runs through the middle. Pour it neat and let the glass sit for a moment. The character opens slowly. It rewards anyone who wants to taste a distillery that no longer exists.

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Linlithgow

The site in Linlithgow, in Scotland's Lowland region, once held a medieval leper colony and hospital dedicated to St Magdalene. When a distillery was built there in 1834, moved close to the Union Canal for water and transport, it took the same name. What made this Lowland distillery unusual was its malt. While most Lowland whisky was made light and unpeated, St Magdalene used heavily peated barley, more typical of Islay. Water drawn from Loch Lomond fed five pot stills, and the resulting spirit carried real smoke, a rarity for the region. The Distillers Company closed the distillery for good in 1983. Its malting barn and pagoda roof survive as listed buildings, now converted into apartments. Surviving casks of St Magdalene, sometimes still labelled Linlithgow, are prized by collectors today.

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About the Signatory Linlithgow 25 years

Signatory Linlithgow 25 years is a single malt Scotch whisky from Scotland's Lowland region. Linlithgow draws on spirit from St Magdalene, a distillery based in the town of Linlithgow that closed in 1983. None of its single malt was ever officially bottled during operation. Independent bottler Signatory Vintage selected surviving casks for this Signatory Linlithgow 25 years release. It was bottled at natural strength with no added colouring. St Magdalene was founded in 1798 and spent much of its life supplying fillings for blenders. It never built a proper branded single malt range of its own. When the stills finally stopped in 1983, the site was redeveloped into housing. Collectors now hunt down independent releases like this one. They offer a rare window into old Lowland character that modern distilleries rarely replicate. Signatory has bottled Linlithgow under several age statements over the years. This 25-year expression sits among the most sought after from a silent distillery. The whisky feels fresh and malty with orchard fruit leading the way. Ripe pear notes sit alongside floral hints and a gentle wave of baking spice. Clove and broader spice build slowly without overpowering the softer side. A suggestion of meaty cereal grain adds depth behind the fruit. Milk chocolate lingers, rounding off the spice with a gentle sweetness. That keeps you coming back for another sip. Enjoy Signatory Linlithgow 25 years neat to appreciate its full weight and complexity. The 50.5% ABV gives the spirit real presence without masking the delicate Lowland notes underneath. A few minutes in the glass let the aromas open further. It suits drinkers who want to explore a silent distillery through a patient, well-matured release. Every pour is a taste of whisky history that simply cannot be made again.