[50.4%・37 Years Old・Bottled in 2015・Official Bottling・Limited Release]
A 37 year old out of the 1977 vintage from the lost Highland distillery, I was lucky to taste this a while back at a tasting where Diageo’s 2015 releases was showcased.
Nose:
Crumbly whisky tablets upon a fine layer of wax and a slight citrus presence on the nose initially, it’s closely followed by the cowshed peat bringing in a lighter tone of fragrance with it, complimented by a light brush of café au lait and toasted coconut chips. The earthiness and grassiness come on the backend and it becomes rather savoury. The nose is certainly mouthwateringly enticing.
Palate & Finish:
A light entry of vanilla sugar and zesty orange on the palate, crisp and lovingly coated with just a touch of waxiness. It then grows savoury with the woody peat note bringing in the oiliness of the malt.
The maltiness eases gradually into a long finish of toasted cereals with the peatiness extending alongside the succulent bright fruits.
Thoughts:
The oldest Brora Annual Release yet, though it is a rather lovely drop, it seems pretty apparent that this would probably have been more impressive if it were bottled a couple of years earlier . I don’t suppose we will be seeing a lot of older, and more importantly better offerings from this glorious distillery..
☆ [Recommended]
–Nicholas
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