Cameronbridge 1990 JW Black Cameron Brig (Jack Wiebers Whisky World)

Jack Wiebers Whisky World bottled this Cameronbridge single grain matured to 27 year old distilled in 1990, from cask 271 and bottled at 59.1%. A release of 336 bottles. Cameronbridge was founded in 1824 by John Haig, of the great Haig distilling family, in Fife. Water comes from Loch Leven, the mash from wheat, the spirit drawn off three column stills.

The spirit was made in continuous stills from wheat for a light spirit, for a light, sweet make of real purity. Maturation in a sherry cask laid dried fruit over the oily grain. Past two decades the grain deepens into coconut, toffee and crème brûlée. Patient ageing gives the oily, waxy texture prized in old single grain. 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.

At a full 59.1% it is intense yet sweet. The Oloroso brings dried fruit and a nutty depth over the sweet grain. Soft toffee and vanilla sit behind the sweetness. Crème brûlée and oak draw out the close. This is the grain behind Cameron Brig and Haig Club.