SMWS G4.3 Cameronbridge 30yo Cameronbridge Distillery - Cameron Bridge, Fife. SMWS bottling. WhiskyBase reference page

Tastes & Smells
Sweet and creamy as you bring it close: candyfloss, popcorn, syrup, buttery and the steam coming off some corn on the cob. There's a very small appearance from the spice rack (cinnamon?) before mint invades th sweetness like a herby ninja.. everton mints moving into mint humbugs - minty, but a toffee ending. That toffee ending continues nicely into the palate with an additional strawberry flavouring, whilst licorice begins the movement towards something less sweet, passing through clove-flavoured mouthwash then strangely becoming old metal and industrial oil. Not uncommon for a grain whisky, there's also something almost meaty or cheesey (although only once water was added), but mostly there's a big dose of herbs: Herbes de Provence then loads of fresh mint. There's a heat that's not too intense (at least initially), whilst a little bit of creaminess from the smell comes into the taste as (vanilla) panna cotta.

Any good?
I only felt this was OK. At 30 years old, it could have offered more, although it was well balanced in general and had a nice variety of flavours, with a nice mintiness running through it. The spiciness tended to overpower this depth, however, and it became slightly dominated by a (softish) chili heat, although the creamy, corny finish was a plus.

Reminiscent of...
Due to the herbs and mint flavours, it felt a bit like walking through a summer meadow into a heather heath. I also got the impression of being in the middle of a dry mojito, if you can imagine that!

Tasted on: 03/02/13 Bought: Just tasted. From: SMWS Control: SMWS G8.2 7.0 4.0

Mint humbugs and panna cotta, with a slightly overpowering soft heat.

In summary:
For a 30yo at this price point, it wasn't brilliant. It was somewhat different from a number of grain whiskies though, and the herby flavours made it standout a little - but unless you're determined to try a Cameronbridge offering, there will be better options. That said, this was by first Cameronbridge, so I can't say how good an example of that distillery this is.