Stop number 101 on the SDT is Cameronbridge. A Lowland grain distillery that most have never even heard of that is a big time producer of grain whisky. The largest in Europe from what I’ve read. This independent bottling comes from The Creative Whisky Co. as part of their Exclusive Grains line. Distilled in 1991 and bottled at the ripe old age of 25 (yes it’s old enough to rent a car!). Matured in a refill butt (bourbon I’m assuming but it’s not specified), and it’s one of 362 bottles. Bottled at cask strength of 52.9% ABV and is non chill filtered and natural color of honey gold. The nose opens with the distinct grain notes upon which we’ve all come to cringe with maggot gagging memories after pouring a single grain, but this...this is much mellowed indeed and not at all harsh even at cask strength. Vanilla, oak, coconut and toffee. More creamy vanilla, it’s really the star here and that’s fine with me as I love a strong vanilla note in all of my whiskies. Some anise, candied lemons, orange pith and unsweetened banana chips. If left to sit long enough there are some caramel and brown sugar notes, but they are very weak. Fair warning, water will easily drown this stuff. A reasonable amount almost completely closed off the nose, save for some vanilla and oak. The palate is very simplistic. Grain alcohol notes, vanilla, coconut, oak and very faint dried pineapple. After resting a good 30 minutes or more some orange oil comes into play and is a welcome addition. Water does nothing but bring out some chili spice and pepper. The amazing thing is that even at high strength there is little to no burn. I expected much much worse. A medium bodied mouthfeel that is creamy, lightly oily and mouthwatering. The finish sadly is on the short side with vanilla, weak oak, coconut and grain. This is a nice, mellow grain whisky. Not quite at the same level as Hedonism, but it can certainly best Girvan any day of the week. The long maturation period did little to add complexity, but it did remove the vast majority of the harshness associated with grain whiskies. At $100 I think I’d rather just buy a bottle of Hedonism. Much better than I expected though. Thanks to @PBMichiganWolverine for the sample. 3.5 Cheers