St Magdalene – 40 Year Old 1982 Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection #1 Single Refill American Oak Hogshead #2100 (2023) (70cl, 54.5%)

This is a 40 year old single malt from St Magdalene, the lost Lowland distillery also known as Linlithgow. It was distilled in 1982 and bottled at 54.5% in a 70cl bottle, as part of Gordon & MacPhail's Private Collection. It is one of 150 bottles from a single refill American oak hogshead. Private Collection whiskies are personally selected by members of the Urquhart family, who own Gordon & MacPhail. The nose is clove-studded orange with sweet red apple, grapefruit, butterscotch, cocoa powder and mature oak. The palate is sweet citrus balanced by black pepper, then poached pear, walnut and marzipan. The finish is full and spicy, with lingering aniseed.