Detailed Description
A rare vintage bottle from now defunct Brora distillery. Distilled in 1981, this was aged in sherry casks for 18 years and released by independent bottler Signatory in September 1999. Only 460 bottles were drawn from cask #569.
Brora 1981 18 Year Old Sherry Cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes
Nose: Nose is complex yet not overwhelming.
Palate: Sweet, smooth and with a real oak flavour.
Finish: Finish is long, spicy and smooth.
Distillery Information
The Brora distillery was built in 1819 by the Marquess of Stafford, although it was known as “Clynelish” until the opening of the Clynelish Distillery in 1968, whereupon the name of the original Clynelish was changed to “Brora”. Between May 1969 and July 1973, Brora produced a heavily peated whisky to supply for blending; this was done to cover a shortage of Islay whisky caused by a drought in that region. Most of the whisky produced as Brora after 1973 is in the lightly peated Highland style.
