North British 1963 45 Year Old Signatory

SMWS G1.7 - Flamed Christmas Pudding

"A grain whisky?", I hear you cry. "I thought this was a malt society?" Hang on though. This is no normal grain whisky. Some time back around the birth of the interwebs (Christmas 1990), the spirit for this bottle went into an old sherry cask. 19 years on, it's got a Scotch Malt Whisky Society label and a thirst for that...

Score 90/100

North British 28 Year Old 1990 Connoiseurs Choice

Last November, while in Edinburgh, I got of the tram at Murrayfield Stadium and crossed the street to the North British Distillery. Unfortunately it is not open to the public and my request to take some photos – even if only from the buildings – fell on deaf ears. Anyway, I did get hold of a 28 years old from 1990 that matured on a first fill...

Score 86/100

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 14 Year Old 1991 Signatory Vintage

My first encounter with North British (coincidentally exactly one year ago, also from Signatory) was a disappointment. But when I tasted the 11 Year Old from Berry Bros & Rudd during a whisky dinner in Antwerp, I was pleasantly surprised. So let us see what this 14 Year Old can do for me, matured on a Californian sherry cask and bottled at...

Score 83/100