Brora 1982 20 Year Old Fino Sherry Cask Ian Macleod

Brora 30 Year Old bottled 2009

Nothing to start, then burns the nose holes. Reminds of wickedly amplified Old Pulteney. Lots of fresh seaside and iodine flavours. Something very green and fresh like NZ Sauvignon Blanc. Turns to oaky vanilla Rich, and mouth filling to start. Unbelievably rich. Medium peat, less oceanside flavour. Chargrilled, maple syrup. D-licious.

Score 92/100

Brora 32 Year Old 10th Release bottled 2011

When I hosted a tasting at a local retailer last summer, the sympathetic owner gave me a 10cl sample of this stuff: the Bora 32 Year Old. It is a very expensive, but highly coveted bottle, this 10th Release. I was very happy with it and tasted it head-to-head with the other two yearly Brora. The nose is rather closed. It needs time. If you indulge...

Score 91/100

Brora 27 Year Old 1981/2009 Duncan Taylor cask #291

from a purchased sample Nose: Ah, really something. Almond skins, waxy, damp pebbles, lemon, putty, and oily. Superbly balanced. Ginger and very lightly peaty/smoky. Very lightly sweet, too, almost on peaches. In the depths, you get that tar/diesel that's so typical of Brora, but this is all rather elegant and refined. Hints of something green and...

Score 97/100

Brora Connoisseur's Choice 24 Year G&M 1982

Bottled in 2006, this one is a doozy. No, it's not as farmy and smoky as some other erstwhile Brora's, but it was absolutely a stunner. I loved every drop of the stuff. Nose: Caramel, decadently rich barley grain, hint of peat, heather, indefinable magic. Palette: Marzipan, caramel, smoke, sea salt, hay, butter brickle, Anjou pear, masterful...

Score 94/100