Cameronbridge – 18 Year Old 2007 1st Fill Pedro Ximenez Sherry Hogshead Best Dram (54.1%)

This is a single grain Scotch whisky from Cameronbridge, distilled on 5 December 2007 and matured for 18 years in a first fill Pedro Ximenez sherry hogshead. It is a single cask bottling from Best Dram at a cask strength of 54.1% ABV. The sweetness of the PX cask meets a light grain base, and the grain character stays quietly in the background. The nose combines dark sherry sweetness with creamy milk chocolate, nougat and ripe pear, with a hint of freshly baked layered cake. On the palate, chocolate comes first, followed by sherry sweetness, nougat, pear and a touch of plum jam. The finish is long and warming, with dark fruit and chocolate fading slowly.