Signatory Cambus 1964, 31 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 25 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Sweet, clean, almost malty. Palate Sweet syrupy, perfumy. Finish Cedary, dryish. Appetising. Comment A good example of a single grain as a pleasant dram, though that is true of several in this tasting. If someone gave me this whisky in a bar, I would enjoy it, but I have yet to find a single grain that has the complexity of a great malt. That seems unlikely to happen.

Dave Broom Nose Very gentle and soft with sweet spice notes. Vanilla, toffee, lemon/orange and cigar smoke. Palate As the nose suggests with an extra (Greek yoghurt?) creaminess. Soft, sweet and gentle though the spiciness stops it becoming too soft. Great texture. Finish Long and soft. As on the palate it’s the feel which seduces you as much as the flavour. Comment Can a whisky be mellifluous? If so, this is it. Needless to say the distillery has been bulldozed. Ironic, huh?