PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Single grain Scotch has been one of whisky’s quiet success stories: softer and sweeter than single malt, often with a creamy, oily texture, and priced attractively for its age. North British is one of Scotland’s best-known grain distilleries, near Edinburgh, where it has supplied grain whisky to the blending industry for around 150 years, and in recent years it has also been bottled as a single grain. It’s an unpeated spirit, which means the casks do the talking, and here the cask is a red wine hogshead.
This is a small-batch release from Living Souls, a Glasgow-based independent bottler founded in 2024 by industry veterans John Torrance, Jamie Williamson, and Calum Leslie, who between them have worked at Douglas Laing, Tullibardine, and Loch Lomond. Their goal is to release limited whiskies that highlight “individuality, natural character, and craftsmanship,” all bottled without chill filtration or added color, at an easy-drinking 48% ABV (96 proof).
The red wine casks give this 17-year-old a ruby-tinged amber color with copper highlights and a fruity, dessert-leaning profile. The bottler’s notes describe the nose as “caramel biscuits, stewed fruit, and crumbly tablet”; the palate as “sticky toffee pudding sweetness with dried fruits and Lotus Biscoff, a gentle kiss of cinnamon spice”; and the finish as “a gentle orchard-fruit sweetness that slowly fades into the evening air.” They describe it as “the Scottish countryside at sunset, where late summer fruits hang heavy on the trees.” A Dutch retailer sums up the style: “a Single Grain nose with a deliciously oily mouthfeel. Add the fruit from the barrel, and you’ve got a delicious treat.”
It’s a soft, sweet, approachable whisky, a good entry point for customers who find single malt too heavy or too peaty, and a natural bottle for dessert pairings or an after-dinner pour. No independent reviews have been published for this release yet.
Living Souls North British 17 Year Old is bottled by Living Souls, a Glasgow-based independent bottler, from North British Distillery near Edinburgh, Scotland. A single grain Scotch whisky aged 17 years in red wine hogsheads, bottled in 2026 as a small batch at 48% ABV / 96 proof, natural colour, non-chill filtered, 700ml.
No independent critic reviews or ratings are published yet for this release.
Living Souls (bottler’s tasting notes):
“The nose opens with caramel biscuits, stewed fruit and crumbly tablet. The palate brings sticky toffee pudding, dried fruits and Lotus Biscoff, with a touch of cinnamon spice. The finish lingers with a gentle orchard fruit sweetness that slowly fades into the evening air.”
Nose
Ruby-tinged amber with copper highlights. Caramel biscuits, stewed fruit, and crumbly Scottish tablet, with soft baked sweetness.
Palate
Creamy and oily, with sticky toffee pudding, dried fruit, Biscoff biscuit, creamy caramel, and warming cinnamon.
Finish
Gentle orchard-fruit sweetness and soft spice that slowly fade.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Style | Single Grain Scotch Whisky — Red Wine Cask Matured |
| ABV / Proof | 48% ABV / 96 Proof |
| Age | 17 Years |
| Cask | Red wine hogsheads |
| Filtration | Natural colour; non-chill filtered |
| Distillery | North British — near Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Bottler | Living Souls — Glasgow (founded 2024) |
| Bottled | 2026, small batch |
| Style / Identity | A soft, sweet, creamy single grain with red wine fruit and dessert notes |
| Aromas & Flavors | Caramel biscuits, stewed fruit, tablet, sticky toffee pudding, Biscoff, cinnamon |
| Bottle Size | 700ml |
Neat or on the rocks — to enjoy the creamy, dessert-like notes.
Old Fashioned — a soft, sweet base.
Enjoy neat in a Glencairn glass, with a few drops of water if you like.
Bottle Size: All bottles are 750ML/700ML unless otherwise noted.
21 and Over: Adult Signature Required
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