A Pair of 30 Year Old Single Grain Whiskies
Our spirits department keeps on finding one treasure after another! Fans of aged whisky won’t want to miss the 30 Year Olds from North British and Strathclyde. Exclusive to K&L, these single grains are both wonderfully complex and impossible to resist. While most 30 Year Olds cost a small fortune these days, this pair is very affordably priced and will make welcome additions to any Scotch collection.
1988 North British 30 Year Old “Old Particular” K&L Exclusive Single Barrel Cask Strength Single Grain Scotch Whisky (750ml) $119.99 View
A co-op of sorts, the North British distillery was founded in Edinburgh in 1885 by a group of gentlemen looking to break into the grain whisky business. At the time there was a virtual monopoly on grain production controlled by a company called DCL. North British found great success and has grown its production over the years due to the tremendous quality and quantity of their primarily maize or wheat distillate. The knock on effects of this enormous production are incredibly inexpensive, yet quite well aged stocks of premium grain whisky on the blending and independent bottling market. Something of a wheel house for K&L, we are always excited to bring great old grain into California whenever we can. Even if you don’t believe you’ve tasted North British before, you almost certainly have. It’s sweet grain whisky finds its way into such notable blends as Famous Grouse, Cutty Sark, Chivas Regal, and J&B. In a great irony, these blends (and the North British distillery itself) are all owned by Edrington and Diageo, the direct outrgrowth and descendents of DCL; the company that North British was founded to compete with in the first place. No matter! The whisky is good, it’s inexpensive, it’s available, and it’s ready to drink!
1987 Strathclyde 30 Year Old “Old Particular” K&L Exclusive Single Barrel Cask Strength Single Grain Scotch Whisky (750ml) $119.99 View
