Cameronbridge 24 Years Old 1998 Cask #362137 (James Eadie)

This Cameronbridge was from the independent bottler James Eadie, aged 24 year old distilled in 1998, from cask 362137 and bottled at 56.8%. The outturn was 268 bottles. Cameronbridge is a Lowland grain distillery in Fife, founded in 1824 by John Haig and now the largest distillery in Scotland. It was the home of continuous distillation in Scotland; John Haig installed Stein then Coffey stills and made the country's first commercial grain whisky.

The spirit was run off the distillery's three column stills from a wheat mash, to build a soft, sweet grain character. Maturation in an unusual cask lent fruit to the grain. Mid age brings a deeper coconut and a buttery, dessert sweetness. Continuous distillation gives a light, clean spirit, so the cask drives much of the flavour. It was the home of continuous distillation in Scotland, making the country's first commercial grain whisky.

At 56.8%, undiluted, it is deep and sweet. The Marsala lends raisin and brown sugar to the sweet grain. It is soft and deep, the grain and oak well matched. The finish runs buttery, soft and warm. This is a single grain from Scotland's largest grain distillery.