Drink St Magdalene whisky in Singapore
Looking to drink St Magdalene whisky in Singapore? This sample of Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask St Magdalene 24 Years Old 1978 50% was drunk at The Swan Song located at 41A Boat Quay, Singapore 049830. The Swan Song is now located in a new bar space called The Emerald Room by The Swan Song, located at 13 N Canal Rd, #01-02, Singapore 048826.
What does St Magdalene whisky taste like? This Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask St Magdalene 24 Years Old 1978 50% bottling tastes like:
Nose: dry old sherry distillate deep plum jam, great amount of mango distillate
Palate: savoury mango and plum meshing together with a pleasant fleshy body
What do we think of this bottle of St Magdalene whisky?
This St Magdalene bottle was opened in the lead up to The Malt Affair 2024 and was a complete bomb! At a great price, you could get some fantastic old sherry notes and St Mag distillate. The bottlekill for this bottle was bought for a friend of mine, who was celebrating his 30th birthday at the new The Single Cask bar.
Where can you get St Magdalene whisky by the glass in Singapore?
You can buy St Magdalene whisky by the dram from The Swan Song, such as the above Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask St Magdalene 24 Years Old 1978 50%.
Other Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask St Magdalene 24 Years Old 1978 50% Reviews
Check out this Whiskybase listing of the Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask St Magdalene 24 Years Old 1978 50%, where we rated the bottle 90 points!
Angus from WhiskyFun rated this bottle 90 points. At this point, this is pretty much a unanimous answer; a score that is a great representation of the old palate, a lost sherry profile in the modern day, and a whisky that gatekeepers the upper ranks of old and rare vintage whisky.
WhiskyMiles posted a short and simple review on 88Bamboo indicating tasting notes. We can’t exactly say we concur too much with the palate there but to each their own.
Is St Magdalene a lost distillery?
Yes, St Magdalene is a lost distillery that has zero plans for a recurrence. Currently, the majority of its buildings were demolished in the mid-1990s and have been replaced by apartments. Some facilities like the floor malting facility, kiln, and pagoda are Grade-C listed buildings and were spared modification. Thus, they are the final reminder of Linlithgow’s last single malt distillery, St Magdalene.
When did St Magdalene distillery close?
St. Magdalene distillery was a Scotch whisky distillery located in the Lowland region of Scotland. It was originally founded in 1795 by Adam Dawson and closed in 1983. Some postulate that it was a victim of overproduction and strategic re-positioning, but others suggest that the poor sales of Scotch whisky at the time was responsible.
Is St Magdalene considered old and rare whisky?
Granted that St. Magdalene whiskies vintages are pre-1984 due to its closure in 1983, many bottles of St Magdalene can be considered an old vintage and a lost taste. St Magdalene does not have any official bottlings, bar the bottles under the Rare Malts collection. Most St Magdalene bottles are from independent bottlers, making them much harder to find and extremely limited in quantity. St Magdalene is one of the more premium old and rare Lowland whiskies in the world today.
Author Notes
Edward Say
Edward is the Founder and Director of Nakama Spirits Pte Ltd and the Head Coach of Domain Expansion Athletics Coaching. Edward strongly believes in the power of friendship and the last thing he would want to do is recommend a drink that does not suit a comrade’s palate. If you enjoy this review, do leave a comment and drop by The Swan Song for a dram or two!
