North British, owned since 1993 by the Edrington Group and Diageo, is the second largest grain distillery in Scotland. The Edinburgh-based company produces grain whisky for a number of famous blends, including Chivas Regal, Cutty Sark, Famous Grouse and J&B.

Distillery bottlings are pretty much non-existent, however there are now and then releases from independent bottlers. One of them is Signatory Vintage. The North British 1997  is part of their ‘Single Grain Collection’.

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Name:	North British 1997
Bottler:	Signatory Vintage
Bottling Series:	Single Grain Collection
Distilled:	15.05.1997
Bottled:	23.02.2015
Age:	17 Years Old
Category:	Single Grain Whisky
Distillery:	North British
Strength:	43.0% vol.
Colored:	No
Chill Filtered:	Yes

Nose

Pretty light. Lots of vanilla paired with hints of coconuts, honey and citrus fruits. A little bit perfumy.

Taste

Light, fresh and fruity. Starts with sweet citrus fruits and moves on with vanilla and a whiff of pepper. Followed by cacao, oak and peaty earth.

Finish

Long. Pretty dry and a bit spicy. Again a little smokey touch.

Overall

Very smooth, pleasant and a good starting point for everyone who wants to try out single grain whisky.

Score: 87 / 100

Sample provided by whic.de