Whisky Forum - Forum anagram puzzle re a closed distillery in 1980's

Quaich1

A quick little teaser folks.

Here are the letters below. What closed single malt distillery do they spell? No anagram software please.

First one to get it right is the Forum winner with bragging rights:

g a l t e s e m n a d

Go to it....There's a little twist in this but I won't devulge what it is.
Very Happy

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Samson · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 1:03 am Post subject:

Got it, but wont spoil it for others. A distillery I have never tried.

opelfruit · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 6:57 am Post subject:

Had one about 6/7 years ago and I don't remember it being very expensive (you will pay the same for a NAS release now), unlikely to ever again unless there is a lottery win on the cards due to the price increases.

Must add, outstanding stuff the bottle I had and probably one of the best I've had.

Crying or Very sad

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TheWM · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:57 am Post subject:

opelfruit · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:18 am Post subject:

eelbrook · Master Of Malts Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 648

I've a Douglas Laing Platinum 30yo (d.1982) bottling, but haven't opened it. Can't remember if I've ever had a dram.

sorren · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:43 am Post subject:

I've actually got it.. I impressed my self, I'm normally rubbish at these 👍👍👍

Quaich1 · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:46 am Post subject:

Glad to hear that everyone got the right answer to the puzzle.

Samson answered first so he is the WINNER.

The correct answer is of course
St. Magdalene

Known initially as Linlithgow Distillery named after the town in which it was built. It moved to the St. Magdalene site in 1834. St. Magdalene closed in 1983. The distillery took its name from St. Magdalene's Hospital, a lazar house which once stood upon the site. Some of the buildings were converted into apartments and the pagoda roofs were saved.

I would love to try a dram from this closed distillery.
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"Always carry a large flagon of whisky in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake."
W.C. Fields (1880-1946)

Brummie · Master Of Malts Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 661

I demand an enquiry, the time zone was in Samsons favour Smile

opelfruit

Quaich1

sorren · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 4:10 pm Post subject:

Opel.. I think I got your bottle by mistake.. Oops I dropped it and it all spilled into my glass then into my mouth and now it is all gone 🙈

raithrover · Single Malt Member Joined: 17 Aug 2014 Posts: 73

Had the Cadenheads bottling earlier this year and it was sublime.

Quaich1 · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:24 pm Post subject:

sorren · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:44 pm Post subject:

There have been some stunning bottles released,