North British 51 years 1959 Signatory Vintage Rare Reserve Refill Butt n°67876 - One of 289 - bottled 2011 Cask Strength Collection ----

North British was founded in 1885 by a consortium of Scottish blenders who hoped to break DCL’‘s monopoly on grain distillation (now Diageo). It was for a long time the most productive grain distillery in Scotland and, although most of its production was reserved for blends, a few of its venerable single grains are still released.

A North British single cask (#67876) distilled in 1959 and bottled at cask strength in 2001 by Signatory Vintage after 51 years of maturation in a refill butt. Signatory Vintage was founded in 1988 by Andrew Symington, who previously worked at Prestonfield House, Edinburgh, where he would select casks specially for the hotel. In 2002, he bought the Edradour distillery in Pitlochry, in the Highlands of Scotland and moved Signatory Vintage vintage to the site, including the warehouses opposite the distillery. A limited edition of 289 bottles.