Detailed Description
A 23-year old-Brora from 1981, bottled in May 2005 by Ian Macleod for their Chieftain’s range of whiskies. Distilled only a couple of years before the distillery closed down, this spent its life maturing in a sherry butt.
Brora 1981 23 Year Old Sherry Butt #1514 Chieftain’s Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes
Nose: Very clean and appetising, with a gentle floral character.
Palate: Lovely, mild on the tongue with a slight burn at the end.
Finish: Medium length & Spicy.
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.
