Brora 1981 26 Year Old Sherry Butt Dun Bheagan

Brora 23 Year Old 1981/2005 cask #1425

Nose: Big sherry, meaty sort of, quite some sulfur, but hey i like this! a bit of smoke, and a hefty load of brine, salty sort of, plum jam, apples, ripe figs and some dried fig high in sugar … lovely combination of sweet fruity jams, sugar and salty notes. if you do not like big monstrous sherry, then it’s not for you, however if you like it…...

Score 92/100

Brora 38 Year Old 15th Release

OK, this is a bit weird. I wrote tasting notes for the 12th Release of Brora, but those have not yet been published and now this one comes along: the Special Release 2016. I tried it at the recent festival Spirits in the Sky and would like to share my notes, so here they are. But those of the 35 year old are coming soon, I promise. Old school...

Score 92/100

Brora 30 Year Old bottled 2009

Brora 30yo (2009) 53.2% OB 8th Release 2652 bottles This is a sample I picked up from Master of Malt. I have said it before, and will say it again: I don’t trust sample reviews. It is like trying to decide if you want to marry a girl based on one facebook picture. All it can really tell you is that you might want to ask her out. So take this...

Score 88/100

Brora 30 Year Old 1976/2007 Douglas Laing Platinum

from a purchased sample Nose: Lightly peaty with that perfect Montrachet that's got a touch of sweetness. Lemon, a gorgeous waxiness. Pepper, ash, and putty. Oh, Brora, how I love when you do this. Ginger, coastal, and farmy, but mainly on hay. It has a slightly salty and medicinal note. More brutal and sharp than the other two in the line-up,...

Score 96/100