North British – 40 Year Old 1985 Chairman's Stock Cadenhead's Single Cask (70cl, 51.9%)

This is a 40 year old single grain whisky from the North British distillery, distilled in 1985 and released by Cadenhead's in November 2025. It matured fully in a single refill sherry butt and is bottled at 51.9%, with 498 bottles worldwide. It belongs to the Chairman's Stock, a collection of single casks drawn from the private collection of the late chairman, Hedley G Wright. The nose is nettle soup, coconut milk and hops. The palate brings brown sugar, rye bread, brandy notes, toffee penny sweets and toasted oats. The finish is creamy, with aniseed, caramelised white chocolate and almonds.