Detailed Description
A 19 year old Brora from 1982, bottled in 2001 by Ian Macleod for their Chieftan’s range of whiskies. Distilled only a year before the distillery closed down, this spent its life maturing in a sherry butt.
Brora 1982 19 Year Old Cask #1189+1192 Chieftain’s Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes
Nose: Delightful aroma.
Palate: The palate is an explosion of flavors and the finish is nice.
Finish: This is a very light and refreshing malt.
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.
