North British 1995 Aged 22 Years Single Grain Scotch Whisky – Càrn Mòr Celebration of The Cask (700ml)

Volume: 700ml        ABV: 57.0%       Age: 22 Years Old        Country: Scotland

Cask Number: 51762
Date of Distilling:23/11/1995
Date of Bottling:06/06/2018
Matured In:A Sherry Hogshead

Càrn Mòr is an independent bottling label produced by the family owned and operated Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers. Morrisons own the Aberargie distillery in Perth, Scotland which is now 3 years old (January 2021). The company was originally started by an ex employee of the independent bottling company Scottish Liqueur Centre when in 2008 he gathered a group of whisky enthusiasts and began bottling and selling whisky. The Gaelic name Càrn Mòr is given to the ninth highest mountain in Scotland which sits on the Northwest Highlands. The English translation is Great Peak.

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.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Buttery chocolate latte, dried dark fruits, honeycomb, waxy orange peels.

Palate: Chocolate lava cake, sultanas, raisins and Sugar Puffs and molassas.

Finish: Dark fruits of plum, fig, raisin and cranberry.