Brora Distillery (Closed 1983)
ABV 50%
More Islay-like than its Clynelish brothers. Was this some of the last made with highly peated malt?
Michael Jackson
Douglas Laing
Old Malt Cask
Brand
Douglas Laing
Bottler
1999, Aged 18 Years
Expression
Single Malt
Type
18
Age (Years)
1999
Year of Bottling
50%
ABV
Highland
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Earthy, salty, iodine.
Palate: Very drying, falls away in the middle.
Finish: Stinging. Fresh limes (or does the green-tinged colour suggest that?). Very long saltiness.
Comment: More Islay-like than its Clynelish brothers. Was this some of the last made with highly peated malt?
Score: 8
Taster
Nose: A curiously sweet/dry peatiness. Almost chewy oak/malt resonance that forms an ever greater backbone than the soft but significant smoke.
Palate: Wave upon wave of gentle, slightly crusted peat couched in a sweet bedrock of malt.
Finish: Slightly peppery with drier oaky tones. Almost too beautifully balanced to be true.
Comment: This Brora is close to perfection. To ignore would be your eternal loss.
Score: 9.3
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