The Fool Blended Scotch Whisky – North Star (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 57.3%           Age: 8 Years Old       Country: Scotland

Date of Distilling: 2016
Date of Bottling: 2022
Matured In: Hogsheads

In 2016 Iain Croucher began North Star Spirits in Glasgow after working for the independent bottler AD Rattray. North Start has since bottled a wide variety of both Single Malt and Blended Scotch Whisky including some American whiskies too. The brand is named after the star ‘Polaris’ – the current Northern pole star. The theme of astronomy continues with various releases being named after other stars in the universe including ‘Vega’ and ‘Sirius’. The bottler was awarded ‘Independent Bottler of the Year’ at the Scottish Whisky Awards in 2020.

‘The Fool’ is a 20% malt, 80% grain blended whisky that has been matured for 8 years in hogsheads from 2016 to 2022 before being bottled at  57.3% ABV.

The bottle’s colourful label features a stylised image of North Star’s founder Iain Croucher – though he’s no fool, this bottle is great!