Detailed Description
Distilled in 1981 and bottled in November 2007, this 26-year-old whisky from closed Brora is part of a run of great single casks from Duncan Taylor, all bottled for the company’s Rare Auld range. A great chance to taste late-era Brora, distilled in the final years before the distillery closed.
Brora 1981 26 Year Old Duncan Taylor Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting Notes
Nose: Delightful aroma.
Palate: Very smooth with a caramel texture.
Finish: Rich 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.
