Brora 21 year old @ 50%alc.vol (US 100% proof)
Nose has characteristics of the seashore. Heathery smoke
from peat fires. Powerful and pronounced peaty palate. Beautifully
integrated with the smoke for a peppery, mustardy finish.
A big package that gives new flavours with each glass. Distillery
closed 1983
Jim Murray - Whisky Bible 2008
-94 Points
Thick, sploshed on all over smoke with a pleasing
degree of vanilla. Enormous, mouth-filling and charismatic
delivery with tidal waves of peat crashing over the barley
concentrate, sweet, dense and enormously delicious. If it
took any longer you'd have to get life insurance for it!.
Just a continuation of the stunning peat/barley/grist middle
only now with a light spread of raspberry jam. When they
call it a Jewel of Scotland, for once there is no overstatement
in the marketing.
Brora
Distillery - Area: Highlands
Status: Closed
Located on the
far North East coast of Scotland in the village of Brora.
The distillery was founded 1819 and originally named
Clynelish – this was the status quo until the
distillery was re-named Brora in 1969. Re-naming took
place as the Clynelish name was adopted to a new distillery
built 1967. Brora was named after the village and went
on to initially produce spirit from a very highly peated
barley to produce an Islay type of whisky for blending.
Due to its demand for blending, there was no distillery
bottling. It sourced its water from the Clynmilton Burn
and had one pair of stills with traditional floor maltings
and kiln. Brora was regarded as one of the most powerful
Highland malts with a style more akin to Islay –it
was rich, spicy, salty and earthy. Surprisingly clean.
The Brora distillery closed 1983 and is sadly missed.
Very Rare, very limited supply
