Chieftain's Choice Brora 24 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 61 by Dave Broom and Arthur Motley.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Big and oily but with a wild fruit character: rowanberry jelly, tomato purée, Madeira cake. Palate Drier than expected with a peppery kick. The waxiness is immediately there, clinging to the tongue while the smoke emerges half-way along. Great length and best with a drop of water. Finish Rich, clinging lightly smoked. Comment Elegant and highly individual. Takes no prisoners.

Arthur Motley Nose Christmas cake mix. All spice. There is also evidence of phenols, though not peat or smoke, more like oil paints or floor polish. Palate Some burnt buns, a rich underlying raisin toffee sweetness and a grassy peat. Finish Light rubberiness and some more of that peat, although in subtle quantities. Comment A big spirit tempered by a characterful cask. Very enjoyable.