North British Centenary Blend

North British 15 Year Old 2000 Malts of Scotland

Grain whisky in a sherry cask… it does not happen often. But if it works – as it does in this bottling – it can give you a fantastic whisky. The German Malts of Scotland released this North British 2000 at the end of 2015. Judging by the color, it slept on a fairly active cask. It should not come as a surprise that the first whiff is rife with...

Score 87/100

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 G1.8 - A bag of assorted boiled sweets

Here's a Sunday treat, and a lucky one at that - three grain whiskies from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society! I rarely get to taste SMWS bottles, let alone grain whiskies at all. So tonight, let's do all three! For those who are new to this style of whisky, grain whiskies are distilled from a mixture of malted barley and other unmalted cereals such...

Score 82/100

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