Cameronbridge 2012 SV

Of the grain whiskies served by SV, North British clearly wins with its fullness over Cameron Bridge. Buying a fine and less expressive young grain whisky in the Very Cloudy edition bottled at just 40% ABV makes sense only for study reasons, and the bourbon version of Cameron Bridge 12yo stands out for its simplicity. In the 100 Proof edition (57.1% ABV), the experience is better and we can definitely recommend pieces older than 15 years and, for example, the aforementioned Cameron Bridge 15yo matured in sherry. If you can find grain aged for more than 25 years, don't hesitate to try it, the length of aging already outweighs the character of the distillate and erases the differences between single malt and grain whisky (for example NB 1991 CS 31yo or the competing Finn Thompson Private Cask 29yo 58.3%).

I'm very impressed. It's very mellow, sweet and very morish. I usually like peaty whisky, none of that here. Different to my usual caol ila / talisker / ledaig / lagavulin interests, it's a very clean spirit, smooth, rounded and beautifully sweetened, with hints of vanilla and honey imparted by the bourbon cask I assume. Good lasting flavour too, not my usual type of whisky, but greatly enjoyed, great price too.

I thought it was time for a grain whisky again. At first, I thought it just wasn't my kind of whisky. It seems juvenile, superficial. But when you get into a grain whisky, the typical notes of bourbon casks seem all the more honest and straightforward. Not bad at all.

Notes from the internet.

What to say about this one... Actually, I really don't get the reason why this has been bottled. We all know that (moat) grains need a lot of time to mature, to get some nice, rich tones. This one is just far from ready yet. Without water, the rough alcohol dominates this whisky, adding some water cuts off all edges, but only one-dimensional sweetness remains. No debth at all, nothing. Useless bottling. It's certainly not gross,,hence still 80 points, but in my opinion it really adds nothing to the palate or experience.

rubbish, taste like a gin

Whiskey matured purely in bourbons, that's my cup of coffee. I can't say that about this whiskey, but I'll stick to the facts. A very straightforward mixture of sweet aromas, vanilla, hints of honey, hay, lots of coconut, hot pepper or garlic granules. The taste is too alcoholic, pungent, slightly woody, boney, vanilla and something that reminds me of breadcrumbs...

Scherp in de neus, maar zacht in de smaak als een soort Ierse tripple distilled

Full of dry grains, wheat, barley, bulgur, oily vanilla, wax with a medicinal touch. You can smell the freshness of ether, there's alcohol too, some sun fruits, pineapple and white plums, a drop of honey. On the palate, it's monochrome, warm cereals, crispy, grainy, egg custard, earthy reflections, lively spices. A hint of almonds on the finish, more wax, a hint of bitterness, corn cake, cola nut, white nougat, egg yolk. Apart from the finish, which is beautiful and makes up for the rest a little, there is really nothing interesting in this whisky, which I find a little too simple and abrupt. https://ilikesky2020.blogspot.com/2025/08/cameronbridge-2012-100-proof-edition-1.html

aroma: soft, rounded, herbal, cloves, vanilla, honey taste: mild, vanilla, varnish, cloves Something nice on the smell but basically bourbon on the taste

Light in color and some tears remain on the glass. I have to say normally I am a bit of a lover of a good single grain. This one I do not like very much.

Crazy aroma but great taste and finish. Despite its intensity, it remains refined and gentle until the very end.

Gin flavors are prominent, not for whisky drinkers.