Cambus 35 Years Old 1982 Cask #DL 12535 (XOP)

A Cambus single grain, selected and bottled by Douglas Laing, aged 35 year old distilled in 1982, from cask DL 12535 and bottled at 55.1%. A release of 255 bottles. Cambus was a founding distillery of DCL, making grain whisky in Clackmannanshire until it closed in 1993. Water came from the Lossburn Reservoir, the spirit drawn off two continuous Coffey stills.

The spirit was made in twin Coffey stills before the distillery closed, for a light, sweet make of real purity. It rested in ex-Bourbon oak for decades, the wood adding coconut and vanilla. At this great age the grain is full and waxy, the sweetness deep and the oak mellow. Patient ageing gives the oily, waxy texture prized in old single grain. Cambus was founded around 1806 by John Moubray on the River Devon in Clackmannanshire, one of Scotland's oldest grain distilleries. It was one of the five grain distilleries that founded the Distillers Company Limited in 1877.

At 55.1%, undiluted, it is deep and sweet. The ex-Bourbon gives butterscotch, coconut and cream. The mouthfeel is oily, the coconut carried on a sweet body. The finish runs buttery, soft and warm. This is a rare single grain from a lost grain distillery.