The North British Distillery was established in 1885 by a group of independent distillers. Amongst them was Andrew Usher who is credited with being the pioneer of Blended Scotch Whisky. Simply put this is the mixing of grain whisky such as North British which is produced from a Continuous or Coffey still with malt whisky which is produced from a Pot Still. Grain whisky is made from grains
other than malted barley such as corn, wheat, or rye.
The Distillery is situated on the western outskirts of Edinburgh and is the city’s last working distillery.
Today the North British Distillery has a production capacity of over 65 million liters of alcohol. It is an integral component in many
well-known brands including The Famous Grouse, J & B Rare Johnnie Walker, and Cutty Sark Scotch Whisky.
Due to the production process and cereals used, Grain whiskies tend to be lighter and drier on the pallet than malt whiskies. This has lots of flavour and could be mistaken for a Lowland Malt. Sweet toffee, fudge and a sweet long finish. This has lots going on. Highly recommended.
The North British Distillery was established in 1885 by a group of independent distillers. Amongst them was Andrew Usher who is credited with being the pioneer of Blended Scotch Whisky. Simply put this is the mixing of grain whisky such as North British which is produced from a Continuous or Coffey still with malt whisky which is produced from a Pot Still. Grain whisky is made from grains
other than malted barley such as corn, wheat, or rye.
The Distillery is situated on the western outskirts of Edinburgh and is the city’s last working distillery.
Today the North British Distillery has a production capacity of over 65 million liters of alcohol. It is an integral component in many
well-known brands including The Famous Grouse, J & B Rare Johnnie Walker, and Cutty Sark Scotch Whisky.
Due to the production process and cereals used, Grain whiskies tend to be lighter and drier on the pallet than malt whiskies. This has lots of flavour and could be mistaken for a Lowland Malt. Sweet toffee, fudge and a sweet long finish. This has lots going on. Highly recommended.
The unique and alluring nature of Single Cask releases means we cannot bring you the same delightful elixirs again and again – once the whisky is gone, it’s gone for good. The expressions live as a fragment of the past, never to be repeated.
We invite you to delve into our whisky archives. Explore past releases and bask in amber nostalgia, accompanied with distillery history and tasting notes from Mr. Hart himself.
Hart Brothers can trace their origins in the licensed trade back to the late 19th century when the family were licensed victuallers and publicans in Paisley, the mill town on the outskirts of Glasgow. It was not until 1964 that brothers Iain & Donald Hart incorporated the company as Wine & Spirit Wholesalers and Scotch Whisky Blenders.
Alistair Hart joined the company in 1975 and it was his responsibility as chief blender to source vintage casks of single malt whisky that were not readily available through any specialist whisky shop or online whisky site. Today, we continue to secure special and rare malt and grain whiskies that are further matured and only selected for single cask bottling after careful tasting and consideration.
We always pride ourselves on continuing the spirit of excellence by offering some of the finest single malt scotch whisky available through our selected distributors overseas.
We make sure our customers can best share with us the single malt scotch whisky experience which is why we add nothing to the malt whisky other than the purest water. Today, we pride ourselves on continuing the spirit of excellence by offering some of the finest single malt scotch whisky available through our selected distributors overseas.
Hart Brothers Limited, 3 Peel Park Place, College Milton, East Kilbride G74 5LW, Scotland
Tel: +44 (0) 1355 247 180 | Fax: +44 (0) 1355 244 615
