North British 34 Year Old 1978 Dimensions - Duncan Taylor

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 21 Year Old 1995 North Star Spirits

North Star Spirits is fast becoming one of my favorite independent bottlers. So far, all the stuff I have tried from them has been top notch. In May 2017 they released a single grain from the Lowland distillery North British – just outside Edinburgh – that matured for 21 long years. North British has no official bottlings to speak of, because the...

Score 84/100

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