£250.00
This single grain Scotch whisky was distilled in 1980 at the North British distillery in Edinburgh, one of just six grain distilleries in Scotland. Bottled at a natural cask strength of 60.4% abv, this is a rare opportunity to experience the whisky that is most often used in famous blends such as Johnnie Walker Black Label, Famous Grouse, Cutty Sark and J&B Rare.
The distillery became operational in September 1887. In its first 20 years of operation, the shareholders received a total of 440% on their investments – a very respectable return!
In 1905, a legal challenge was raised against grain whisky, stating that to be called whisky, the product must be made from malted barley and processed through a pot still. It took three years to successfully defend grain spirit’s right to be called whisky, and its status was eventually confirmed by law in 1908.
At the turn of the 20th century, the company sold its maltings and warehousing sites at Slateford Road and Westfield Road. It now operates on two sites, with the majority of its maturation warehousing concentrated at Muirhall in West Lothian. North British is now owned as a joint venture between Diageo plc and The Edrington Group.
Whilst it took just over 100 years for North British to produce 1.5 billion litres of alcohol, modernisation enabled the company to reach the 2 billion litres milestone just ten years later in 2008, and achieve 2.5 billion in 2015.
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
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| Dimensions | 12 × 40 × 12 cm |
