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The Pearls Of Scotland

Post by Steven KrammeThe

independent bottlers Gordon and Compani have created the The Pearls of Scotland series. They have made it their mission to find the "pearls" of Scotch whisky. Whether they've succeeded, I'll take a guess in this blog post. A quick google search tells me that a natural pearl can occur in 1 in 1500 attempts. If that means you have to wade through 1500 casks of whisky before you find the right one, then you're looking at something truly unique and exclusive. From the importer Mac YKThe concept

behind

The Pearls of Scotland is simple - to create a series of cask strength Scotch Whisky bottlings that truly live up to the definition of a pearl: "A pearl is

an

object that is highly prized for its beauty and rarity

"The Pearls of Scotland

is a

series of exclusive single cask bottlings from some of Scotland's most prestigious distilleries. The releases are continually changing and are bottled at cask strength, with no color added and no chill filtration

,

each release is marked for distillery of origin, vintage, alcoholic strength

. In

addition, each bottle is marked with an individual number and comes in a dark blue gift box with golden print.

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About Cambus The distillery
This 27 year Cask Strength Single Grain is from Cambus Distillery, and is released in just 328 copies at a cask strength of 47.5%. Cambus distillery no longer exists, and it is therefore something of a rarity to get hold of whisky from there. It is with a certain amount of respect that you pull the cork from such a bottle. The idea that no more whisky is produced from the distillery adds an extra layer to the experience and the story. The small number of bottles and the fact that no more Cambus whisky is being produced means that the bottle can certainly be used as an investment. However, it should be said that I am not an investment expert, but a whisky enthusiast.

Cambus The distillery started producing whisky in 1836. A fire in the distillery in 1914 put an end to production. The distillery was then
closed until 1937, after which they produced until 1993.

After that, the

owners Diageo's turned the key and Cambus

whisky was no more.The

nose:
This whisky is very fine in its expression. It's a scent of sweetness, a bit of citrus, honey, flower meadow, apricot. As I said, it is very subdued, so I actually have to make quite an effort to separate the scents from each other. Normally I have no doubts, but the complexity of the whisky makes it a bit of a challenge.

Pallet:

Again,

you're a bit surprised. This is not easy. It's a complex flavor to contend with. The sweetness is unmistakable. This is whisky that tells you it has some age in it. All edges and corners have been rounded off.

The

fact that it is a single grain whisky definitely helps to send it in the sweet direction.

Finish:
The whisky follows the pattern and holds on to the sweet and floral notes nicely. At the very end, the oak from the cask can be sensed. Medium length on the finish. This has been a difficult whisky to judge. I have tasted many whiskies that are "easy" to describe. This one is not. I would say that a combination of age and single grain whisky makes it a bit of a challenge. It tastes great and everyone will definitely be able to drink it

,

but you have to fight on all levels to get everything out of the whisky. I say thanks for the fight! May the next gem be just as challenging.

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Steven Kramme