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

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.