North British 33 Year Old 1991 Cask Strength Collection Signatory Vintage 70cl, 53.2%
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep gold to amber. This is an inference based on the sherry-cask style and product imagery rather than a formally published colour note.
Nose: Rich and mature, with dried fruits, polished oak, soft toffee, vanilla, and a gentle oloroso-led sweetness. This is an inference based on the cask type, age, and release style, as I did not find a reliable official published tasting note for this exact bottling.
Palate: Smooth and warming, with sherried sweetness, caramelised grain, dried fruit, nutty spice, and a rounded old-oak character. This is an inference based on the stated refill oloroso maturation and the nature of long-aged single grain whisky.
Finish: Long, mellow, and softly drying, with lingering toffee, oak spice, dried fruit, and mature sherry notes. This is an inference based on the cask type and overall presentation rather than a separately published finish note.
Description
North British 33 Year Old 1991 Cask Strength Collection Signatory Vintage 70cl, 53.2% is a mature Lowland single grain Scotch whisky bottled by Signatory Vintage as part of the Cask Strength Collection. Distilled on 2 September 1991 and bottled on 16 December 2024, this 33-year-old release comes from single cask number 262087 and was bottled at its natural cask strength of 53.2% ABV.
This bottling was matured in a refill oloroso sherry butt, which gives the whisky a richer and darker profile than a plain bourbon-cask grain release would usually show, while still allowing the mature grain character to stay visible. That makes it especially attractive for customers who enjoy older grain whisky with sweetness, spice, dried-fruit depth, and polished wood rather than heavy peat or aggressive oak. The style point is an inference based on the stated cask type and the nature of long-aged grain whisky.
With an outturn of 430 bottles, this is a properly limited single-cask Signatory release. Public retailer and database sources also describe it as bottled without added colour and without chill filtration, which adds strong appeal for enthusiasts who want a naturally presented mature indie bottling with exact release detail.
Why Choose North British 33 Year Old 1991 Cask Strength Collection Signatory Vintage
This is a strong choice for customers who want a mature single grain Scotch whisky with a clear single-cask story, proper age statement, and natural cask-strength presentation. It combines a 1991 vintage, 33 years of maturation, refill oloroso sherry butt ageing, and a limited 430-bottle outturn in a bottle that feels both collectible and highly drinkable.
33-year-old Lowland single grain Scotch whisky
Distilled on 2 September 1991
Bottled on 16 December 2024
Bottled by Signatory Vintage
Part of the Cask Strength Collection
Single cask release
Matured in a refill oloroso sherry butt
Cask number 262087
Bottled at natural cask strength of 53.2% ABV
Limited to 430 bottles
Non-chill filtered
Natural colour
Ideal For
Collectors of limited Signatory Vintage single-cask releases
Fans of mature single grain Scotch whisky
Drinkers who enjoy dried fruit, polished oak, vanilla sweetness, spice, and mature sherry influence
Customers looking for an older whisky with a clear vintage and cask number
Buyers seeking a richer grain whisky with more depth than younger bourbon-led releases. The last point is an inference based on the age and cask type.
Product Details
Product: North British 33 Year Old 1991 Cask Strength Collection Signatory Vintage
Distillery: North British
Bottler: Signatory Vintage
Series: Cask Strength Collection
Country: Scotland
Region: Lowlands
Type: Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Vintage: 02.09.1991
Bottled: 16.12.2024
Age: 33 Years Old
Cask Type: Refill Oloroso Sherry Butt
Cask Number: 262087
ABV: 53.2%
Bottle Size: 70cl
Outturn: 430 Bottles
Colouring: No
Chill Filtration: No
Collector’s Note
This is exactly the kind of Signatory bottling that appeals to independent-whisky buyers: a 1991 vintage, a 33-year age statement, a single refill oloroso sherry butt, and a clearly stated outturn of 430 bottles. Even though it is a grain whisky rather than a single malt, the combination of age, scarcity, and single-cask presentation gives it strong enthusiast appeal.
Its appeal is also slightly different from a heavily hyped malt release. Here, the attraction is mature grain complexity, elegant long ageing, and the value that older single grain whisky can still offer compared with similarly aged single malts. The last sentence is an inference based on current retail positioning and the broader category.
Additional information
| Weight | 2.9 kg |
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