North of Scotland 1973 38 Year Old Clan Denny HH9078

North British 1963 / 50 Year Old / Cask #10268

Andrew Usher, generally considered to be the father of blends, was involved with the foundation of the North British distillery in 1885. Located west from Edinburgh, it produces a massive 42 million liters of grain whisky per year. Today I am trying a 50 years old that was bottled by Douglas Laing in their Director’s Cut range, bottled three years...

Score 86/100

North British 48 Year Old 1963 Signatory for La Maison du Whisky

North British was founded in 1885 by, among others, Andrew Usher, who is considered to be the father of the blend. You can find North British west of the capital of Edinburgh. It produces some 65 million litres of spirit per annum. There are no official bottlings, but indies with North British under their belt are innumerable. This bottling by...

Score 90/100

North British 50 Year Old 1962 Archives

The boys of whiskybase.com released this 50 Year Old grain in their so-called Fourth Release from Archives. A tour the force for Menno and his crew. It was distilled at North British in 1962 and the hogshead yielded only 168 bottles. Immediately after pouring this dram, the nose starts its seduction. Of course vanilla, coconut and even banana are...

Score 89/100

North British 12 Year Old 1997 Signatory

North British is a grain distillery near the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, founded in 1885. The single grain we are trying today was distilled in 1997 and bottled at the age of 12 by Signatory. The nose is light and reminds me of vodka, with some vanilla, sweet corn and a touch of oak. Rather grainy with barely any depth. Leave it for a while and...

Score 70/100