CAMBUS

Nose: Classic for the distillery, showing good corn oil and accompanying acacia honey sweetness; the oak offers a delicate Canadian touch. Taste: Stunning texture: a rare grain that appears both firm and yielding at the same moment. Also, exceptional crispness to the maple syrup sweetness. Big spices up front balance things beautifully. Finish: Begins to show a little age here with a vague bitterness apparent. But the tannins hold their own, as do the remedial sugars. Balance: An impressive example of what then was arguably the finest grain distillery in Scotland. The structure is sound and the Canadian style of whisky is exactly what should be expected of a fine corn Cambus of this age. There is a slightly nagging bitterness caused by the tiring oak, but the inherent sweetness controls this well. The sugar-spice balance is pretty near perfection. Has the odd fault, but the complexity of the sweet riches outweigh those slightly bitter failings.+

Rich, mindblowing aromas of spice and tea emerge from this kick-ass spirit. Powerful, transporting, and long.

A grain whisky from a silent distillery, with a nose of toffee, maple syrup, a heady buzz of oak spices, and a dry nuttiness, accompanied by notes of keemun tea, high-cocoa chocolate, and polished antique oak furniture. It's a mellow and chill drinking experience, with a lovely oak influence—though not over oaked—and flavors of maple syrup, pepper, nutty toffee, vanilla pod, baked pear, brown sugar, and pecan cookies.