Lowland single malts are single malt whiskies distilled in Scotland’s lowlands. The region is home to seven distilleries which are both currently producing and commercially available: Ailsa Bay, in Girvan; Annandale Distillery in Annan; Auchentoshan near Clydebank; Bladnoch in Galloway; Daftmill in Fife; The Glasgow Distillery in Glasgow; and Glenkinchie distillery near Edinburgh.
Several new distilleries have begun to produce new-make spirit in recent years, including Kingsbarns distillery and InchDairnie distillery,both in Fife, and Lindores Abbey,at Ardgowan,
At least six other lowland single malts are still available, but are no longer distilled: Rosebank, Kinclaith, St. Magdalene, Ladyburn, Inverleven, and Littlemill.
As a region, the Lowlands have been more strongly associated with grain whisky and blended whisky than malt whisky. Blended whisky often uses a high proportion of Lowland malt, as the less intense flavour profile means it does not dominate the other constituent whiskies.
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Three Scottish Brothers 20 Year Old (70cl, 40%)
Three Scottish Bros 20yo
A glorious single grain Scotch, matured for a generous 20 years, and bottled up by Three Scottish Brothers. We don’t know the story of the brothers, but they appear to have a talent for bottling up superbly well-aged whisky, at a rather favourable price.
That Boutique-Y Whisky Company Advent Calendar Edition 24X3cl 72cl, 49.1%
Strathclyde 31 Year Old That Boutique-y Whisky Company (50cl, 45%)
Category Single Grain
Distillery Distillery Strathclyde
Bottler That Boutique-y Whisky Company (TBWC)
Bottled 2019
Stated Age 31 years old
Number of bottles 537/2621
Strength 45% Vol.Size 500 ml
St Magdalene 40 Year Old 1982 Private Collection Gordon & MacPhail 70cl, 54.8%
Gordon & MacPhail’s Private collection range contains exceptionally mature whiskies from silent distilleries and this St Magdalene is no exception. Spending 40 years in a refill American hogshead has left this whisky with aromas of pomander, orchard fruit and cocoa powder on the nose, leading to poached pear, walnut and marzipan on the palate.
St Magdalene A legendary lost distillery, also known as Linlithgow, closed in 1983.
Also known as Linlithgow, this lost Lowlands distillery was built in the mid-18th century by Sebastian Henderson and operated for well over 200 years before being closed in the great cull of 1983.
It had passed to A & J Dawson in 1798 before being acquired by DCL in 1912. The distillerywas re-equipped in 1927 andhad its own floor maltings until 1968, after which it bought in malt from Glenesk.
Despite a capacity of around 200,000 gallons a year of production, there were no official bottlings during its lifetime, and most malt fans had barely heard of it until a series of stunning Rare Malt bottlings (as St. Magdalene) in the mid-to-late 1990s. It is now one of the most lamented lost distilleries (the buildings have been converted to private housing), and Rare Malt bottlings are hungrily seized upon by aficionados and collectors alike.
Category Single Malt
Distillery St. Magdalene
Bottler Gordon & MacPhail (GM)
Bottling series Private Collection
Vintage 1982
Bottled 2023
Stated Age 40 years old
Cask Type Refill American Hogshead
Casknumber 2094
Number of bottles165
Strength 54.8 % Vol.
Size 700 ml
Rosebank 21 Year Old 1992 Special Release 2014 Bottle No.1398 (70cl, 55.3%)
Rosebank 21YO 1992 Bottling Note
A Diageo Special Release of Rosebank single malt Scotch whisky, distilled in 1992, a year before the Lowlands distillery closed. Matured in refill American oak casks and bottled for the 2014 Special Releases with an outturn of 4,530 bottles.
Distillery Rosebank
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Diageo Special Releases 2014
Vintage 1992 Bottled 28.05.2014
Stated Age 21 years old
Cask type Refill American Oak
Number of bottles 1398/ 4530
Strength 55.3 % Vol. Size 700
Pure Scot Virgin Oak 70cl, 43%
Handcrafted and seamlessly finished in virgin American Oak casks at Bladnoch Distillery. Enjoy the smooth texture with a long-lasting refreshing honey finish.
Pure Scot Signature 70cl, 40%
Created by Bladnoch’s master distiller Ian MacMillan, Pure Scot is a blended Scotch whisky which combines whisky from the aforementioned Bladnoch with whisky from Speyside, the Highlands and Islay (as well as grain whisky). It picked up a gold medal at the San Francisco Spirits Competition in 2018 and at the Scotch Whisky Masters in 2017 and 2016.
Pure Scot Signature 106 70cl, 53%
A higher-proof version of the Pure Scot blend, created by combining Bladnoch single malt with selected malt and grain whiskies from across Scotland. Notes of toffee, freshly malted barley and stem ginger are supported by subtle hints of smoke and a lingering spiciness.
Pure Scot Midnight Peat 70cl, 44.5%
Pure Scot is for the radicals, the mavericks and the individuals. Midnight Peat is their drink for when the sun goes down.
Beside the last embers of a glowing bonfire, amongst the smoky haze of an underground bar, or seizing a moment of spontaneity, Pure Scot Midnight Peat is for the explorers of the night.
Finished in smoky, spicy ex-peated whisky casks, Midnight Peat is designed by acclaimed Master Distiller, Nick Savage in collaboration with Australian cocktail bartenders
North British 35 Year Old That Boutique-y Whisky Company 70cl, 45.8%
North British 35yo TBWC
That Boutique-y Whisky Company is well known for its excellent independent bottlings, and its much adored label artwork designed by Emily Chappell, which is celebrated here as one of Boutique-y’s Label Editions! This limited edition 700ml bottle contains a spectacular single grain whisky from the North British distillery that enjoyed a nice long 35-year stay in a refill hogshead. The label features a character seen on previous North British Boutique-y bottlings. He usually looks a bit sinister with his eye patch and white cat, but the lovely lilac background has softened that evil air, so he now looks rather friendly and approachable after all.
A release of 329 bottles.
That Boutique-y Whisky Company bottles limited edition whiskies from a variety of renowned distilleries as well as producing award-winning blends, all adorned with cultish graphic novel-style labels. The brand won Spirits Bottler of the Year at the 2023 Spirits Business Awards, and Blender of the Year went to Sam Simmons, captain of the Boutique-y clan who oversees every one of these releases.