Old Malt Cask Brora 18 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 12 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Earthy, salty, iodine. Palate Very drying, falls away in the middle. Finish Stinging. Fresh limes)or does the green-tinged colour suggest that?). Very long saltiness. Comment More Islay-like than its Clynelish brothers. Was this some of the last made with highly peated malt?

Jim Murray Nose A curiously sweet/dry peatiness. Almost chewy oak/malt resonance that forms an ever greater backbone than the soft by significant smoke. Palate Wave upon wave of gentle, slightly crusted pet couched in a sweet bedrock of malt. Finish Slightly peppery with drier oaky tones. Almost too beautifully balanced to be true. Comment This Brora is close to perfection. To ignore would be your eternal loss.