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North British Chairman's Stock 40 Year Old, Refill Butt Cask, 1985, Cadenhead's, 51.9%
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North British Chairman's Stock 40 Year Old, Refill Butt Cask, 1985, Cadenhead's, 51.9%

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TypeSingle Grain Whisky
MRI
MRI 38
Average Score
Avg 88
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Description

This extraordinary North British release comes from the Chairman's Stock reserves of William Cadenhead Ltd, Scotland's oldest independent bottler, founded in 1842 and long respected for its uncompromising approach to single cask whisky. Bottled at 51.9% ABV after an impressive 40 years of maturation in a refill butt, this expression exemplifies the depth and elegance that long aged grain whisky can achieve when carefully stewarded. As with all Chairman's Stock bottlings, this cask was drawn from the private collection of the late Chairman Hedley G Wright and released in extremely limited quantities, bottled without chill filtration or added colour to preserve its natural character.

Overall Rating
88/100
Great88 / 100

Based on 2 published Maltiply reviews.

Maltiply Tasting Profile
Nose
Nettle soup, coconut milk, polished oak, vanilla custard, crème brûlée, rum soaked fruit, gently hoppy.
Palate
Brown sugar, rye bread, brandy notes, buttery toffee, toffee penny sweets, toasted oats, honeyed sweetness, delicate oak spices.
Finish
Creamy, aniseed, caramelised white chocolate, almonds, nutty, Angostura bitters, soft wood tones, lingering sweetness.

Reviews

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BrassSoda avatarBrassSoda9 Aug
88 / 100

That lingering sweetness gives this a nice little tail: creamy notes meet aniseed, caramelised white chocolate and soft wood. The nutty edge and Angostura bitters keep the finish from turning one-note. A playful, sweet-leaning character with enough contrast to hold my interest.

Nose: Nettle soup, Coconut milk, Polished oak, Vanilla custard, Crème brûlée, Rum soaked fruit, Gently hoppyPalate: Brown sugar, Rye bread, Brandy notes, Buttery toffee, Toffee penny sweets, Toasted oats, Honeyed sweetness, Delicate oak spicesFinish: Creamy, Aniseed, Caramelised white chocolate, Almonds, Nutty, Angostura bitters, Soft wood tones, Lingering sweetness
Ssilver.fox18 Apr
88 / 100

The oak is clearly part of the picture, from polished oak on the nose to delicate oak spices and soft wood tones later on. Still, I’m not sure it leads the character: the vanilla custard and crème brûlée, then the brown sugar and buttery toffee, seem to pull more strongly toward creamy sweetness. Rye bread and brandy notes add a drier counterpoint. That balance sounds appealing, though I’d have preferred the oak to feel a little more central.

Nose: Nettle soup, coconut milk, polished oak, vanilla custard, crème brûlée, rum soaked fruit, gently hoppyPalate: Brown sugar, rye bread, brandy notes, buttery toffee, toffee penny sweets, toasted oats, honeyed sweetness, delicate oak spicesFinish: Creamy, aniseed, caramelised white chocolate, almonds, nutty, Angostura bitters, soft wood tones, lingering sweetness
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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 453.16
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Feb 8, 2026SGD 318.34
Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jan 19, 2026SGD 179.45
Cask type
Refill Butt
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Cadenhead's
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
498
Has box
N.A
Closure
screw cap
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Chairman's Stock
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Limited Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Nettle soup, coconut milk, polished oak, vanilla custard, crème brûlée, rum soaked fruit, gently hoppy.
Palate
Brown sugar, rye bread, brandy notes, buttery toffee, toffee penny sweets, toasted oats, honeyed sweetness, delicate oak spices.
Finish
Creamy, aniseed, caramelised white chocolate, almonds, nutty, Angostura bitters, soft wood tones, lingering sweetness.
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