Located in Girvan, Ayrshire, Ladyburn distillery was founded in 1966. Dismantled in 1975, then demolished in 1976. It was equipped with two wash stills and two spirit stills and produced a single malt destined primarily for use in its owners blends. Distilled on 10th May 1974, this version, which has wonderfully withstood the ravages of time, boasts all of the mysteries found in the best Lowlands, which is to say hugely diverse floral notes, multidimensional fruit, a very fresh vegetal and herbaceous register, and - the icing on the cake - a strength of character that reaches far beyond its natural boundaries.

Colour: burnished gold with glints of topaz.

Profile:the unctous and vious initial nose evokes Savennières wine. Allowed to breathe, it develops citrus fruit and beeswax, becoming increasingly floral. The concentrated attack is also fruity but robust. The mid-palate is autumnal (walnut). The energetic finish is very floral and at the same time hot (paprika). Sage perfumes the retronasal olfaction.

The whisky was disgorged and bottled under my supervision in the Town of Pitlochry on 8th June 2018

Andrew W. Symington, Managing Director, Signatory Vintage

• Product type
  Single Malt
• Distillery / brand
  Ladyburn
• Country
  Scotland
• Region
  Lowland
• Bottler
  Signatory
• Cask type
  Bourbon
• Distillation date
  10th of May 1974
• Bottling date
  8th of June 2018
• Age
  44 years old
• Non-chillfiltered
  Yes
• Natural colour
  Yes
• SKU
  032905