North British 1997 Single Grain Whisky Signatory

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

North British 28 Year Old 1991 3006 Whisky

If you take the tram from the Edinburgh airport to the heart of the Scottish capital, you will pass this huge distillery without realizing it. The chance that you notice it is small, because you’ll probably be looking out the other window, checking out the famous Murray Field Stadium. Moreover, the distillery is not open to the public (believe me,...

Score 84/100

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 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