Cambus 40 Years Old 1979 Cask #DL 13461 (XOP)

XOP – The Black Series

700ml / 53.5%

Single Grain

$864

Single grain Cambus, a 40 year old, distilled in 1979 bottled by Douglas Laing, at 53.5%. Deep and buttery, showing coconut, vanilla and toffee. Rich, sweet and oily. Closed in 1993, its stock now finite. A silent grain on the River Devon. Crème brûlée and polished oak. Light grain deepened by long oak. An old grain whisky of real charm.

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SKU CMB021 Categories Cambus, Lowlands, Scottish Whisky, Whiskey Brand: Cambus

Description

This is a Cambus single grain, chosen and bottled by Douglas Laing, a 40 year old distilled in 1979, from cask DL 13461 and bottled at 53.5%. Only 312 bottles were released. Founded around 1806 by John Moubray, Cambus was a Lowland grain distillery that fell silent in 1993. Cambus was once one of the largest grain distilleries in Scotland.

Distilled in continuous stills for a light, sweet grain spirit, building the gentle Cambus grain style. A refill American oak cask held it, building the sweet, oily grain character. Very old Cambus grain turns profound, oily and sweet with a tropical edge. Maturation in ex-Bourbon wood suits the light, sweet grain particularly well. The light, sweet grain takes on a deep, oily richness over many years. The distillery stood near Alloa, in the old brewing and distilling country of the River Devon. With no new spirit since 1993, every bottle draws on a finite, dwindling stock.

Bottled at a cask strength 53.5%, it is rich. The ex-Bourbon gives toffee, vanilla and a soft oil. Soft toffee and vanilla sit behind the sweetness. It closes long, sweet and oily. This is the deep, sweet grain of old Cambus.