Brora 30 Year Old

alc./vol:
53.2%

Proof:
106.4°

Vintage:
Non-vintage

Aged:
30 years

Category: Highland single malt whisky

Product of: Product of United Kingdom United Kingdom

Brora is now extremely rare and this 30 year old cask strength limited edition of 2,958 individually numbered bottles is the 8th of a very limited series of annual releases and due to irreplaceable depleted stocks is likely to be the last. It is vatted from a mixture of American oak refill casks.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 06/12/2010

Appearance

Full gold in appearance with a nose of Chai tea/tea chest and aromas of smoke, iodine, salty butter, chocolate and quinine.

Aroma

The addition of water brings out waxy salty seaweed notes.

Taste

The palate (reduced to approx 40% abv) is lightly salted and smoked. Superbly balanced and rounded with a slightly oily mouth feel.

Aftertaste

The finish is lightly nutty and smoky.

Further product information

Closure: Natural cork stopper

More about Brora 30 Year Old

Scotch Whisky Regions

Single Malt Scotch whiskies are grouped by region, each embracing certain characteristics. These are: Highlands (inc. & Speyside), Lowlands, Islands, Islay

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Produced by Brora Distillery (the original Clynelish)

Closed in 1983, Brora produced whisky using malted barley with very high levels of peat and has many devotes who compare its whiskies to those produced on Islay. ...

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