Detailed Description
A 1972 vintage Brora as part of Douglas Laing’s Old Malt Cask series. Distilled in March, this was aged for 30 years, yielding 204 bottles in April 2002, almost 20 years after the distillery closed.
Brora 1972 30 Year Old Old Malt Cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes
Nose: Nose is complex yet not overwhelming.
Palate: The initial rush of peat and wood smoke is followed by a gentle sweetness with hints of spice.
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.
