Dram Review: Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Brora Distilled 1982 Bottled 2006

[43.0%・24 Years Old・Distilled in 1982・Bottled in 2006・Gordon & MacPhail Bottling・Limited Release] Nose: White fruits, nougat and soft smoke, slightly vegetal and grassy with some mild citrus to round things out. In time though the nose carries this scent of crepes with lemon and sugar. Palate & Finish: Light body carrying citrus and grassy notes, a…

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Dram Review: Brora Aged 34 Years (Bottled in 2017)

[51.9%・34 Years Old・Bottled in 2017・Official Bottling・Limited Release of 3000 Bottles] Nose: The nose is held to a softened state, hint of floral to go with a milky vanilla note.  Moderate doses of waxed apples and tangerines and in time some minerals develop as does a light lace of smoke, gently floating atop traces of sea salt…

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Whisky Review: Gordon & MacPhail Rare Old Brora 1978

Style: Sweet and Complex Nose: Beautifully dense honey and rhubarb jam on the nose. Peat smoke seemingly soft, but firmly weaved into the aroma. Dig deeper we come to another layer of honey, waxy, but more subdued with peppermint and dry mineral spices on the rise. Rose strawberry jam overtone and a few drops of…

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Dram Review: Brora Aged 38 Years

[48.6%・38 Years Old・Bottled in 2016・Official Bottling・Limited Release of 2984 Bottles] Nose: A lavish wave of maltiness, uncompromising with its oily goodness fully intact, arrives with sensational aromas comprising of sage, thyme and rosemary burning up in the background.  Of course this delivers that fine coating of wax, meanwhile it softens up and stretches on, revealing a comforting maritime breeze that…

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Dram Review: Brora Aged 30 Years Bottled in 2006

[55.7%・2006・30 Years Old・Original Bottling・2130 Bottles] To me, a distillery is like a puzzle, with its various expressions like smaller pieces joint together forming a broader picture… and unfortunately due to my age I have never really quite made out what Brora looks like. Luckily, bars like Auld Alliance are like archives of random puzzle pieces where whisky nerds like myself…

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Dram Review: Brora 14th Release Aged 37 Years

[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…

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Dram Review: Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Brora 1982

[40.0%・Distilled in 1982・Gordon & MacPhail Bottling・Limited Release] How gorgeous are those legs? Nose: Barley sugar with a waxy undertone. A classic Highland dram that celebrates the lightness of whisky crafting back when times were simpler. Honey with a light hint of candied ginger, pear sweets with a hint of smoke that lingers on the backend.…

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