North British 1988 Aged 32 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Murray McDavid (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 48%           Age: 32 Years Old          Country: Scotland

Cask Number(s): 608959/963 + 238960
Matured In: Initial Refill Bourbon Hogshead then 1st Fill Koval Rye Cask
No. Of Bottles: 405
Not Chill-filtered

Murray McDavid are highly respected in the Scotch whisky industry, mainly for independently bottling whisky after selecting and ageing the spirit in high quality oak casks. Established in 1996 by Mark Reynier, Simon Coughlin, and Gordon Wright at the closed site of the Coleburn distillery in Speyside, Scotland.  They are also known for the purchase of the closed Bruichladdich Distillery in 2000 and reopening this dormant distillery. They did such a good job of restoring production it was sold to Remy Cointreau in 2012 with a considerable profit.

This independent bottling by Murray McDavid has been initially matured in a 250 litre refill ex-Bourbon Hogshead for no less than 28 years. It was then finished in a 1st Fill ex-Koval Rye Cask for no less than 4 years. After being matured for no less than 32 years in high quality oak casks it was bottled at 48% ABV as part of the Murray McDavid Mission Gold limited release series. Only 405 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Orchard fruits of pear and freshly cut apples with some rich vanilla.

Taste: Apple pie, baking spices and sweet oak.

Finish: Sweet and savoury, hints of liquorice.

About The Distillery

The North British Distilling Company is a grain whisky distillery located in Edinburgh’ Gorgie district on the south west of the city. The distillery was originally founded by a group of independent distillers in 1885 and the site was selected due to its close proximity to the national railway network which allowed access to deliveries of grain and also easy access to product distribution. It was also close to the Port of Leith allowing for easy deliveries of maize and grain as well as an easy way to export products. The distillery was also positioned near the city sewer which allowed easy and efficient access to the flushing out of effluent. The site is currently owned by Lothian Distillers which is a venture jointly owned by Diageo and the Edrington Group. This was to increase the sales of Scotch whisky to India, China and South America and brought about production of 65,000,000 litres per annum. Mainly used in Johnnie Walker and Famous Grouse production.