Detailed Description
A 20-year-old Brora from 1982, bottled in February 2003 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 an oloroso sherry cask.
Brora 1982 20 Year Old Sherry Cask Chieftans Choice Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes
Nose: Full-bodied aroma.
Palate: The palate is an explosion of flavors and the finish is nice.
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.
