Cameronbridge 15 Years Old 2006 Exploration Series (Claxton’s)

Bottled by Claxton's, this Cameronbridge matured to 15 year old distilled in 2006 and bottled at 50%. Cameronbridge, in the Kingdom of Fife, is Diageo's largest distillery and the home of Scotch grain whisky. Its single grain has long been sold as Cameron Brig, and since 2014 as Haig Club.

Distilled in column stills for a clean, sweet grain, building the light Cameronbridge grain style. A wine cask held it, layering fruit over the oily grain. Still young, the grain is soft and vanilla led with a toffee note. Maturation in American oak suits the light, sweet grain particularly well. 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. It is among the largest distilleries in Europe, making well over a hundred million litres a year. John Haig's cousin Robert Stein invented the continuous still, and Cameronbridge was among the first to run one.

Bottled at a cask strength 50%, it is rich. The Port cask lays plum and red berry over the sweet grain. Soft toffee and vanilla sit behind the sweetness. It closes long, sweet and oily. This is a Lowland single grain from Fife.