Brora Distillery (Closed 1983)
ABV 46%
Good, but it could be any heavily sherried malt. Lacks an individual personality.
Dave Broom
Chieftain's
Ian Macleod
Brand
Ian Macleod
Bottler
1982, Aged 19 Years, Sherry Butt
Expression
Single Malt
Type
19
Age (Years)
46%
ABV
Highland
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Lots of Oloroso notes: rubber, walnut, dried fruits.
Palate: Good weight, nutty, soft, silky and fruity with some turfy smoke.
Finish: Sweet and sherried.
Comment: Good, but it could be any heavily sherried malt. Lacks an individual personality.
Score: 7
Taster
Nose: Sherry, tobacco leaf. Huge notes of sweet Oloroso. Shoe polish. Cloved orange, smoky wood.
Palate: Smoothness meeting sweetness. Christmas cake flavours, dark chocolate.
Finish: Sensuously lingering, laced with spices. Smoky aftertaste.
Comment: Pure mastered (and mastering) Oloroso style. But where is the spirit contribution?
Score: 8.3
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