North British 1995 29 12 months Outdated, Finn Thomson Cask #47390 at Aberdeen Whisky Store – Scotch Whisky Information
July twenty third, 2025
North British 1995 29 12 months Outdated, Finn Thomson Cask #47390
The story behind choosing this North British single cask launch completely showcases the very important position unbiased bottlers have in bringing the perfect casks of whisky to the general public.
In November 2024 Finn Thomson obtained a message from the grasp blender of a extremely revered whisky firm who had found a choice of North British casks that had been ‘too good’ to be misplaced within the mix he was creating. These had been closely sherried casks that may have altered the consistency of their home mix which required an ex-bourbon cask profile.
After attending considered one of Finn Thomson’s tasting the place he was singing the praises of North British Distillery, he invited Finn Thomson in to style 8 cask samples of those sherried beauties. After nosing and sipping every one fastidiously, he chosen 4 for including to their household cask portfolio.
At 29 years previous, this explicit cask was the oldest of the bunch. A sherry butt, its gradual maturation over the many years has created a whisky bursting with milk chocolate, caramel and dried fruits and is now on the candy spot for bottling. As soon as destined to be in a mix, Finn Thomson is delighted to have the ability to launch this cask for instance of how good effectively aged, sherried single grain whiskies might be.
