Cambus 1991/2024 Coopers Choice 32 Years Old Bourbon Cask Finish Single Grain Scotch Whisky 47,5%

264 bottles. That is everything that came out of thirty-two years in a single bourbon cask. Evaporation took the rest, and what remains is concentrated in a way young whiskies cannot imitate.

Expert description

Cambus 1991/2024 Coopers Choice 32 Years is a Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky from Bourbon Cask #79880, bottled at 47.5% without chill filtration and without added colour.

The whisky was distilled in September 1991 at the now closed Cambus distillery and bottled in January 2024 as part of the Cooper's Choice series from The Vintage Malt Whisky Company. The cask gave 264 bottles.

After thirty-two years the strength sits at 47.5%, which tells you the cask lost some power along the way. That is typical of very long maturation in a quiet warehouse and gives a softer whisky than bottlings still above 50%.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla custard and coconut macaroon with ripe banana and a trace of pale oak.

Palate

Very soft and creamy with fudge, honey and white chocolate. The age reads as texture rather than as wood.

Finish

Long, soft and sweet with vanilla, grain and a fine, dry close.

Specifications

Name: Cambus 1991/2024 Coopers Choice 32 Years Bourbon Cask Finish Single Grain Scotch Whisky 47.5%
Distillery: Cambus
Bottler: The Coopers Choice
Region/Country: Lowlands, Scotland
Type: Lowland Single Grain Scotch Whisky
Age: 32 years
ABV: 47,5%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon cask #79880
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distilled: September 1991
Bottled: January 2024
Number of bottles: 264
EAN no.: 5024720862989

Flavour profile

Creamy · Vanilla · Sweet · Very soft · Mature

Investment potential

High. Thirty-two years, 264 bottles and a distillery that no longer exists. The number of 1991 Cambus casks is severely limited.

Did you know?

The angel's share is the amount of whisky that evaporates through the cask each year. After thirty-two years more than half the contents can be gone, which is one reason very old whiskies exist in such small volumes.

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Frequently asked questions about Cambus 1991/2024 Coopers Choice 32 Years Bourbon Cask Finish Single Grain Scotch Whisky 47.5%

Why only 264 bottles after so many years?

Because evaporation takes around two percent of the contents annually. A cask that started with 200 litres can be down to around 90 to 100 litres after three decades, and that is all there is to bottle.

Is 47.5% low for a cask strength?

Not after thirty-two years. The strength falls slowly in a cool, damp warehouse, and an old whisky can easily sit below 50% without having been diluted.

Is it worth the money?

The age, the closed distillery and the very small run. There is a fixed, known quantity of Cambus in the world, and it will not grow.

How does it differ from the 30 year old from the same bottler?

Two extra years, a different cask and a lower bottling strength. This one is softer and more rounded, while the 30 year old carries a little more bite.

Should I add water?

Probably not. At 47.5% and with this soft profile there is not much to open — water can thin it out quickly.

What characterises the Lowland region?

Historically light, floral malts and the large grain distilleries that supplied the blending industry. See more Scottish categories under Scotch Whisky.