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Ladyburn Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Girvan Ayrshire
KA26 9PT Scotland

Viewer's Comments about Ladyburn Ladyburn was a modern distillery which was built in 1966 within the Girvan grain distillery complex. It was a Lowland partner to the Highland Glenfiddich and both distilleries contributed to William Grant's blended whiskies. However, unlike Glenfiddich, Ladyburn was never intended for consumption as a single malt. There have been independent bottlings of Ladyburn, but it's rare and difficult to find since the distillery closed just a Ayrshire Coastfew years after it was opened. The Girvan grain distillery is still in operation.

Ladyburn's house style has been described as perfumed and dry, and best drunk as an aperitif.

RARE AYRSHIRE 34 YEAR OLD 1975 CASK 558 - CASK STRENGTH COLLECTION
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RARE AYRSHIRE 34 YEAR OLD 1975 CASK 558 - CASK STRENGTH COLLECTION - Photo Courtesy of Master of Malt
RARE AYRSHIRE 34 YEAR OLD 1975 CASK 558 - CASK STRENGTH COLLECTION
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Bottling Note: An incredibly rare single malt from the Ladyburn distillery in the Lowlands (which is now closed). This Rare Ayrshire was distilled on the 21st February 1975 and aged for 34 years in bourbon barrel number 558 before bottling on the 2nd March 2009. A release of 166 bottles.

Ladyburn Whisky Distillery
Ladyburn Distillery

The Ladyburn Distillery was built by William Grant & Sons Ltd in 1966. Built within the Girvan grain distillery, its purpose was to contribute to Grant's blended whiskies. Situated about a mile from the Ayrshire coast, Ladyburn's location was considered ideal. The water source was good, labour was available and there were good communications via sea and rail. Ladyburn was also close to the blending halls of Central Scotland.

The distillery was very compact and one person could control the entire process. By the mid 1970s, Ladyburn distillery was closed.