Cameronbridge 46 Years Old 1974 Colourful Wildlife (Sansibar)

Single grain Cameronbridge, an independent Sansibar bottling, a 46 year old release distilled in 1974 and bottled at 40.3%. 126 bottles in all. Cameronbridge is a vast Lowland grain distillery in Fife, working since 1824. Since Port Dundas closed in 2010, Cameronbridge is Diageo's only wholly owned grain distillery.

It was worked through column stills from wheat, for the light, sweet grain spirit Cameronbridge is known for. Ex-Bourbon casks held the grain, soft oak that drives the sweetness. Past thirty years the spirit turns oily and dessert sweet while staying clean. The clean grain base lets the cask speak clearly across the years. It was the home of continuous distillation in Scotland, making the country's first commercial grain whisky. A founding member of the Distillers Company in 1877, it is now Diageo's largest distillery. Since Port Dundas closed in 2010, it is Diageo's only wholly owned grain distillery.

At 40.3% it is supple and buttery. The ex-Bourbon gives sweet vanilla and a buttery coconut. It is clean and sweet, the grain spirit shining through. A sweet, coconut led finish lingers. This is a single grain from the home of Scotch grain whisky.