Lowland Fantasies

[Ganga]

This time we'll explore the Lowlands. Two favorites lost to time. Rosebank and St. Magdalene/Linlithgow. Which would you have liked to have continued?

Yes, indeed, a tough choice I do believe.

[Wave]

Since both distilleries are largely gone now my fantasy answer would be St. Magdalene/Linlithgow. A distillery with a lot of history behind it. It's on the grounds that was once a leper colony in the 12th century later turned convent, turned hospital till turning into a distillery in the mid-1700's (you gotta love the Scots!) on the railway between Glasgow and Edinburgh. Turning it into a row of flats was an anti-climatic turn in history for this site but no telling what it'll turn into a 100 years from now.



Cheers!

[I_SPEY]

I 've both sampled and have a preference for the St. Magdalene. I do like the Rosebank( have now a Rosebank 12-year-old F&F - very nice), but there's some (more) mystery with the St. Magdalene and that's what attracts me It's such a great name! So, you probably know, I
voted for.

[Ganga]

Oh man, decisions, decisions. I've had around 10-11 each. Rosebank hasn't been quite as extensive but the peaks have been higher. What to do, what to do?

[pkt77242]

St Magdalene for me even though I have never had it and I have enjoyed my Signatory Rosebank alot. Mostly I voted for St Magdalene because I have never seen it here and AZ and I would like a chance to taste it as I have heard that it is very good. Rosebank has better availability here.

Sean

[Ganga]

Finally decided to vote for Rosebank.

[johan brugge]

I'm still a virgin when it comes (what an expression!) to either Rosebank or St. Magdalene. But like I've said before, virginity can be cured. If I could chose between a Rosebank (OB or IB, whatever) or a St. Magdalene Blackadder Raw Cask 1982 25yo which would you recommend? And don't say 'both'.

I forgot to ask this. Is there any significant difference in flavours?

[Ganga]

I'd suggest St Magdalene but mostly because Rosebank closed more recently. It's like looking at the same wine. Take Cabernets. Descriptors will be the same or very similar but they will taste different as each taste will vary in intensity.

[johan brugge]

Thanks Ganga. I'm still drawn to Blackadder bottlings. I do like their point of view about bottling straight from the cask. I'll take you up on your suggestion and I'll let you know what I think of it.

[whiteshirt]

Rosebank for me.

The first malt whisky I ever tasted.
The first is always the best!