Cameronbridge 21 Years Old 1995 Cask #11198 (The Vintage Malt Whisky Co Ltd.)

This is a Cameronbridge single grain, chosen and bottled by The Vintage Malt Whisky Co Ltd, a 21 year old release distilled in 1995, from cask 11198 and bottled at 46%. A release of 375 bottles. Cameronbridge is a Lowland grain distillery in Fife, founded in 1824 by John Haig and now the largest distillery in Scotland. It is one of the largest distilleries in Europe, making well over a hundred million litres a year.

The spirit was run off the distillery's three column stills from a wheat mash, to build a soft, sweet grain character. It was matured in refill ex-Bourbon oak, lending coconut and vanilla. Mid age brings a deeper coconut and a buttery, dessert sweetness. Time in oak deepens the toffee and crème brûlée notes of aged grain. 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 an easy 46% it is gentle. The ex-Bourbon gives crème brûlée, coconut and vanilla. Beneath it run coconut, vanilla and a soft oil. The close is soft, dessert sweet over oak. This is an aged single grain from Diageo's largest distillery.