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Chieftain's Choice Brora 1981, 23 Years Old, Sherry Finish

Brand Chieftain's Choice
Expression Brora 1981, 23 Years Old, Sherry Finish
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Age 23 Year Old
Vintage 1981
Abv 46.00%
Produced at Ian Macleod & Co Ltd
Region Highland
Availability Worldwide (except USA)
Guide Price £41-£70 (US$66-US$113)
Website http://www.ianmacleod.com

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 48 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Nose
Mint toffee
Palate
Treacle toffee. Bittersweet chocolate.
Finish
Oily. Praline with angelica filling. Slightly resiny.
Comment
Rich flavours. A chestnut-coloured whisky for people who like very grown-up sweetmeats: Marron glacé, for example. Unlikely to be enjoyed by anyone younger than the whisky.

Dave Broom

Nose
Dusty, leafy, dry with a hint of sweetness, all the signs of ex-sherry butts. Walking into a warehouse: all fungal, earth and clinker. Shifts into leather and dark chocolate. A little distant.
Palate
Mix of savoury and sweet. Bruised fruits, walnut, treacle, Sumatra coffee, tobacco (shop/moist pouch). Firm grip. Splits with water.
Finish
Grippy.
Comment
This is decent, just slightly dull.

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