Detailed Description
A legendary bottling of 1972 vintage Brora from independent bottlers Douglas Laing as part of their Platinum Selection series. This bottling was awarded an incredible average of 94 points from eight of the malt maniacs. Serge Valentin described this one as having notes of salted butter caramel, liquorice and ginseng honey.
Brora 1972 30 Year Old Sherry Cask Old & Rare Platinum Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes
Nose: Very clean and appetising, with a gentle floral character.
Palate: A splendid taste with a warm feel to it. Not to smoky but silky smooth.
Finish: Lingering finish.
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.
