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North British 1980 Cask Strength, Oak Cask, 60.3%
North British

North British 1980 Cask Strength, Oak Cask, 60.3%

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TypeSingle Grain Whisky
MRI
MRI 4
Average Score
Avg 100
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Description

The North British Distillery company was originally founded in 1885 by a conglomerate of blenders who were tired of DCLs monopoly on grain whisky. The distillery was built in the Gorgie district of Edinburgh, and grew rapidly over the years, with their continuous stills currently able to churn out between 35000 - 40000 litres of spirit every hour. Ironically the company is now partly owned by Diag. This is a rare official bottling of North British, a single grain whisky produced in the heart of Edinburgh. Distilled in 1980 and bottled at an impressive cask strength of 60.3%, originally only available to employees of the distillery.

Change-25.7%
LatestSGD 109
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LowSGD 80
SGD 155SGD 127SGD 99SGD 71Price (SGD)Observed dateNov 9Apr 12Aug 17Nov 9 - SGD 147 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Nov 9, 2025Jan 5 - SGD 119 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jan 5, 2026Mar 8 - SGD 138 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Mar 8, 2026Apr 12 - SGD 108 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Apr 12, 2026May 4 - SGD 80 - Whisky Auctioneer - May 4, 2026Aug 17 - SGD 109 - Just Whisky Auctions - Aug 17, 2026

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Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 17, 2026SGD 109.47
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - May 4, 2026SGD 79.51
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Apr 12, 2026SGD 108.33
Cask type
Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
Distillery Release
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Employee Bottling
Allocation
Internal Allocation
Nose
Very corn heavy, with rich salted caramel notes, sandy beach, rice pudding, and meringues.
Palate
Gingerbread, intense sweetness bordering on full proof bourbon territory, mead, and heavy butterscotch.
Finish
Bitter chocolate and marzipan to finish.
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