Rare Malts Brora 21 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 26 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Dry, vegetal. Seaweed. Sea air. Palate Firm, malty background. Becoming grainy, earthy, tar-like and chewy. Then dry, smoky and sandy. Finish Salty. Peppery. Mustardy too. A long, powerful assault from the spice-rack. Comment A good example of Brora as a distinctive maritime malt. Very appetising indeed, but quite different from Talisker, for example.

Dave Broom Nose Pungent, rich, oily. Peaty but also a lifted, almost floral top note. BIG. Chocolate and cream. Robustly elegant and increasingly complex as it opens. Palate A lovely mix of sweet and dry flavours. Very rich and mouth-coating. Almost briny: nuts, lemon, oil and gentle smoke underneath. Has weight and power. Finish Slight peppery kick. Comment A richly-flavoured malt with a punchy delivery. Another silent still. Bloody typical!