Colour: Deep gold.
Nose: Fine toffee notes with vanilla pods and ripe banana. Accompanied by spicy oak, subtle ginger and slightly floral notes.
Palate: Surprisingly intense and powerful on the palate. First sweetness with vanilla and toffee, followed by a strong warming spiciness of oak and white pepper. Notes of burnt sugar with some creamy fruit jam and dry oak towards the finish.
Finish: A long lasting finish with aromas of starfruit and slightly warming spices.
With water: Fruity in the nose after adding a few drops of water with apricot, pear and yellow stone fruit. Vanilla with toffee and considerably less spices. Tamed sweetness and less spicy warmth on the palate with fruit jam and clearly dry oak. The finish is somewhat shorter with vanilla and some prickling oak spice on the tongue.
Comments: This Single Grain attracts attention with its sweet vanilla notes and ripe fruit aromas, which are kept in good balance by warming spices. The very subtle influence of the sherry butt fits quite well here and nestles perfectly to the distillery character. A delicious single cask bottling from the closed Cambus distillery in the Lowlands, which can be enjoyed perfectly neat.

I thank Douglas Laing for the photograph!

Colour: Mahogany.
Nose: There's immediately sherry on the nose, mixed with ripe red apples, rum-soaked dark fruits, dates and raisins. Then notes of tobacco leaves and cedar wood emerge, accompanied by a touch of vanilla, coconut flavours and dark chocolate in the back. The alcohol tickles slightly in the nose.
Palate: Voluminous and sweet start on the palate with Demerara sugar and dark fruits. Then warming notes of black pepper, cardamom, cedar wood and oak arrive, followed by nutty flavours, cinnamon and vanilla. Tender notes of cherry and sticky dark fruit linger towards the finish.
Finish: The finish shows medium length with a warming mix of sweetness and spice. Dry notes of cocoa, tobacco leaves and cedar wood with a touch of creamy fruitiness on the tail.
With water: Becomes very aromatic with significant flavours of coconut and vanilla when a few drops of water are added. Notes of dark fruit and tobacco leaves, however, are decreased. Wow, this is fairly spicy on the palate with cracked black pepper, even chilli! Very dry with almost no signs of fruitiness. The finish is dry, too, with slightly bitter notes of tobacco and cedar wood.
Comments: A good single grain whisky with almost exotic fruit aromas and an interesting note of cedar wood. The paIate, however, can't really deliver what the noses promises, as I missed the expected sherry sweetness a bit. With water the whisky becomes very dry and extremely spicy! There one should deal sparingly with. Nevertheless, this single grain whisky aged 25 years shows great potential.

I thank Leonie and Arne from whic (Whiskycircle) for the complimentary sample and the image!

Colour: Pale gold.
Nose: Sweet and fruity on the nose with vanilla, brown sugar, melons and apricots. Cereal notes with a pleasant hint of spice - cinnamon, cloves, and a touch of oak in the back.
Palate: Much sweeter than on the nose with vanilla, toffee, apricots and gentle tangerine. This is followed by a warming spiciness of cinnamon, oak, subtle black pepper and clove. A touch of dry cocoa lingers towards the finish.
Finish: The finish is medium long and sweet with vanilla custard, caramel and Demerara sugar. Slightly bitter orange peel and cloves on the tail. Pleasantly warming!
With water: On the nose, loads of vanilla are coming through by adding a few drops of water. Very sweet and soft! Water tames a bit of the spiciness on the palate bringing more vanilla and toffee notes to the fore. The finish is significantly shorter with sweet vanilla and Demerara sugar. Slightly warming with crisp oak on the tail.
Comments: This single grain whisky from the now closed Cambus distillery in the Lowlands is on the sweet side with a lovely vanilla nose that pleasantly echos on the palate. Rich and tasty with a good mastered alcohol. Nice balance of fruit, oak and spice. Not the most complex grain whisky on the planet, but deliciously sweet, soft, creamy and, at least to me, very savoury and easy to drink!

I thank Douglas Laing for the sample and the photograph!