North British 1988 34 Yr Previous, Finn Thomson Cask #34451 – Scotch Whisky Information
September fifth, 2022
North British 1988 34YO
Distilled: 17/06/1988
Bottled: 17/07/2022
Cask No: 34451
Cask sort: Hogshead
One in all solely 199 bottles obtainable worldwide
£185.00
With out even understanding on the time, North British was Finn Thomson’s first introduction to the world of Scotch whisky. Nestled between Murrayfield and Tynecastle Stadium, the malty smells from the distillery have been synonymous together with his journeys to observe soccer and rugby matches. Even now, residing in central Edinburgh, he nonetheless will get wafts of the candy, biscuity wort being produced when the wind blows the correct manner.
It’s a distillery of nice significance to his household as his grandfather and nice grandfather’s firm, Peter Thomson Ltd, as soon as had a stake in North British and it shaped the grain base for his or her well-liked Golden Beneagles mix.
This explicit cask has been stuffed into a reasonably energetic American Oak hogshead. The creamy character of the spirit has been reworked into toffee and caramel sweetness. The American oak has labored its magic and people trademark vanilla notes are very current.
