Cameronbridge 13 Years Old 2010 Cask #330835 (The Old Friends)

From The Old Friends comes this Cameronbridge, a 13 year old release distilled in 2010, from cask 330835 and bottled at 56.4%. 310 bottles in all. Founded in 1824 by John Haig, Cameronbridge is the oldest and largest grain distillery in Scotland. A founding member of the Distillers Company in 1877, it is now Diageo's largest distillery.

It was drawn from continuous Coffey stills for a light grain spirit, for a delicate spirit that leans on the cask with age. A wine cask held it, layering fruit over the oily grain. Still young, the grain is soft and vanilla led with a toffee note. Long ageing turns light grain into a deep, oily, dessert sweet whisky. As well as whisky, it makes the neutral spirit for Gordon's and Tanqueray gin and Smirnoff vodka. Its single grain has long been sold as Cameron Brig, and since 2014 as Haig Club. Water comes from Loch Leven, the mash from wheat, the spirit off three column stills.

At a full 56.4% it is intense yet sweet. The wine cask adds red berry and spice over the sweet grain. A crème brûlée and a polished oak give it depth. A warming, sweet finish lingers. This is Cameronbridge's light, sweet single grain.