Brora 1982 34 Year Old Special Releases 2017

  • Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
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70cl / 51.9%

Brora 1982 / 34 Year Old / Special Releases 2017

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The 16th edition of irreplaceable whiskies from closed distillery Brora, always a highlight of Diageo’s Special Releases. This 34-year-old Highland single malt, distilled in 1982, is an elegant and restrained take on Brora’s characteristic waxy and smoky notes. Expect waxed apples, damp straw and fruity dark chocolate, accompanied by unusual notes of Szechuan pepper, all wreathed in gentle smokiness. This whisky was distilled a year before the distillery closed in 1983.

Tasting Notes (2)
Facts

Facts

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    Bottler

    Distillery Bottling

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    Age

    34 Year Old

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    Vintage

    1982

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    Bottling Date

    2017

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    No of Bottles

    3000

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    Country

    Scotland

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    Region

    Highland

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

  • Tasting notes by Billy Abbott (The Whisky Exchange)

    • Nose

      Damp hay, earthy notes and farmyard hints lead to gentle smoke and waxy apples. Cooked apples mix with stewed lemons and then overripen, sitting on the edge of mulchiness. The earthy notes reappear along with chocolate and hints of menthol.

    • Palate

      Perfumed apple blossom explodes across the palate only to be rolled over by apples, chocolate and a touch of chilli spice. Damp forest rancio builds with sweet nuts, gentle smoke and Dutch liquorice.

    • Finish

      Sweet liquorice and cocoa fade to orange and lemon, and then fragrant earth. Very long.

    • Comment

      I'm a sucker for Brora and this didn't disappoint. It balances waxiness and farmyards, with the smoke sitting further back than in some years.

  • Tasting notes from the producer

    • Appearance

      Deep gold.

    • Nose

      At first maritime and mineral, with dried seaweed. Then waxed apples, damp straw, hints of honeysuckle and underlying touches of oily rags suggest a cider farm’s workshop in springtime. Spicier and slightly dusty tones of earth and browning leaves develop in the weightier, savoury centre, which shows fresh-peeled bark, turmeric and mace. There’s barley sugar and a hint of orange juice or tinned pineapple too, with travel sweets and green leaves, all on a faintly waxy base. The latter emerges more with water, as does the floral, herbal fragrance.

    • Body

      Medium.

    • Palate

      Starts sweet, with only a little of the waxy texture for which Brora is renowned, so at first it’s sharper than you expect, with fruit, chili and fresh-ground black pepper. As the heat subsides, fruity dark chocolate and soft barrel-char smoke appear, with damp oak, apples and aniseed. The heat slowly builds, as does the fruit. Water brings up the waxy texture, with spicy and mouth-cooling Szechuan pepper masked by chocolate, sweet grass and fruit sweets.

    • Finish

      Some spice in the finish, as earthy chocolate, barley sugar and aniseed slowly fade to leave sweet-spicy oak, tart apple and chocolate-covered delight, with a final quick burst of black pepper and sweet fruit.

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