Brora 30 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 31 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Hugely aromatic. Very distinctive. Resiny. Balsamic vinegar. Palate Spiced olive oil. A sweet mustard, then a hot one. White pepper. Cumin. Stinging, lively, with lots of flavour development. Finish Salty. Medicinal. Sudden TCP/Listerine. Comment Those startling, appetising aromas and flavours had me cooking in a new kitchen. i must have let the Sabatier slip. Why else the TCP?

Dave Broom Nose Hugely complex. Big, powerful, rich. Heathery smoke, lanolin. Sweet notes from oak, soft caramelised fruits. Also liquorice, light roasted coffee, serrano ham, candle wax and spent wick. Palate Fantastically complex, the notes on the nose plus a mouthfilling mix of sweet, smoky and dry. Finish Very long, spices, oil, fragrant smoke. Comment Complex. A remarkable malt that thrills but saddens. Here's another light that's gone out.