Old Malt Cask
8.6

Old Malt Cask

Brora Distillery (Closed 1983)

1999, Aged 18 Years

ABV 50%

More Islay-like than its Clynelish brothers. Was this some of the last made with highly peated malt?

Michael Jackson

Specification

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

Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

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

Jim Murray

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

8.6
Overall Score

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