It’s time for another bonus pour from the now defunct whisky tasting group @Generously_Paul and I founded a few years ago. The goal to try a whisky from every active Scottish distillery was completed back in the Fall of 2018, and Paul sort of resurrected it as new juice has hit the market from the newer distilleries- well, he also decided to chase down a few bottles from closed, or ghosted, ones now. That’s where this little gem comes from: Cambus distillery, from the Lowlands region. This was a grain distillery that was used in lots of blends. The sample he sent was from Whiskybroker, a warehousing cooperage that apparently dabbled in releasing bottles from their vast collection. This Cambus is a glorious 25 year old example. It was filled in August of 1991 and bottled in August of 2017. It was sherry butt matured and bottled at a robust cask strength of 56.9%. It’s a beautiful, shiny gold and produces oily and quick running legs and tiny beads after a spin in the Glencairn. The nose starts and remained grainy, even after a good rest in the glass. Cereal notes turned honeyed and buttery with a strong macadamia nut flavor that never seemed to fade. There was some weak sweetness, but it was harsh and hot and very hard to decipher. The palate was more forgiving with an overall sweet profile. Sherry grapes, red berries and even some tropical flavors work through the heat and grainy aspects. There’s depth here, especially with a splash of water. Roasted nuts and malty goodness helped calm the lasting negative effects of the cask strength ABV. It felt oily and stuck in the crevices of the mouth, even as it left a slight burn in those places, too. The finish was long and surprisingly sharp for a grain whisky. It stayed warm and inviting and left a lingering sherry presence long after I was done with the dram. The dry glass was still delivering a healthy nosing experience the next morning. Overall, this was an excellent cask selected by the bottler. Most grain whisky is one dimensional, sometimes even after a long rest, but this cask must’ve had some serious magic left in it. A quality dram and for the price point under $100- this was a gem of a find. I have a feeling this was a one-off, because if the distillery was making whisky this good they wouldn’t have went under, but that’s all just speculation on my part. This was a wonderful experience- 4 stars. Thanks again, Paul. Cheers.