North British 26 Year Old (1998) Sherry Hogshead / Finn Thomson

Please Note: Due to a delivery delay, this will be available in store from Monday 31st March.

70cl Bottle

56.3% ABV

Single Cask Single Grain Scotch Whisky

Distilled at the North British Distillery and Bottled by Finn Thomson Independent Bottlers.

Aged 26 Years

1 of 129 bottles

Cask No. 59613

Cask Type: Sherry Hogshead

Producer's Notes:

THE STORY OR THIS CASK
The story behind selecting this North British single cask release perfectly showcases the vital role independent bottlers have in bringing the best casks of whisky to the public.

In November 2024 I got a message from the master blender of a highly respected whisky company who had discovered a selection of North British casks that were 'too good' to be lost in the blend he was creating.
These were heavily sherried casks that would have altered the consistency of their house blend which required an ex-bourbon cask profile.

After coming to one of my tasting events where I was singing the praises of North British Distillery, he invited me in to taste 8 cask samples of these sherried beauties. After nosing and sipping each one carefully, I selected 4 for adding to our family cask portfolio and knew I immediately wanted to bottle the first of which as soon as possible.

This particular cask is bursting with chocolate, caramel and raisins and is already at the sweet spot for bottling. Once destined to be hidden in a blend, I'm delighted to be able to highlight this single cask in all its sherried wonder.