North British – 33 Year Old 1988 Sovereign (70cl, 48.7%)

This is a 33 year old single grain whisky from North British, distilled in 1988 and matured in a refill hogshead. It was bottled by Hunter Laing at 48.7% in its Sovereign range. North British is one of only six dedicated grain distilleries in Scotland. It was founded in 1885 by Andrew Usher, William Sanderson, James Watson and John Crabbie, who built it to challenge the Distillers Company's hold on the grain supply. The nose is full of strawberries, raspberries and blackcurrants. On the palate come banana, pineapple and oily black pepper.