North British 1988 35 Year Old, Finn Thomson Cask #34447

This North British is the oldest single grain whisky Finn Thomson has bottles so far. Distilled in 1988, a magnificent 35 years of ageing have created a cornucopia of sweet tropical fruit notes - reminiscent of well aged Caribbean rum.

North British Distillery has played fundamental role in Finn Thomson's family's journey through the whisky industry. Its younger whiskies were the core component of his grandfather's blend, Beneagles, where their sweet and buttery character was expertly blended with the richness of Macallan and other hand-selected Speyside malts.

After three and a half decades, this cask has developed a new richness all of its own. Old grain whiskies in particular have the ability to absorb sweetness from the cask and, combined with the oily mouthfeel of the spirit, this exquisite whisky tastes like rum and raisin ice cream in a glass.

Single grain whiskies continue to be under-appreciated but this single cask release proves that, with time and patience, single grain whisky has every right to be regarded as highly as the finest single malts.

Distilled: 17/09/1988
Bottled: 11/03/2024
Cask no: 34447
Cask: Hogshead
One of only 194 bottles produced
Natural colour and non chill filtered