Brora Distillery (Closed 1983)
ABV 57.5%
A bold character,delivering the whole package at once.Keeps spirity to the finish. Water cuts the edges but still\rtooharsh for me.
Martine Nouet
Douglas Laing
Old & Rare Platinum Selection
Brand
Douglas Laing
Bottler
1976, Aged 30 Years
Expression
Single Malt
Type
30
Age (Years)
2007
Year of Bottling
57.5%
ABV
Highland
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Rich fruit. Red grape juice. Burnt wood. Liquorice.Touch of tar.
Palate: Crisp and dry. A medicinal taste like a cough syrup.Very concentrated. Spicy explosion. Tabasco.
Finish: Bold, spicy. Tar and liquorice ('pastilles du mineur' miner's losanges).
Comment: A bold character,delivering the whole package at once.Keeps spirity to the finish. Water cuts the edges but still\rtooharsh for me.
Score: 7
Taster
Nose: Treacle tart,orange rind,sugared almonds.
Palate: Sharper than expected but with clean citrus and barley mix,and a pleasant limey palate cleanser.
Finish: Long,clean,fresh and zingy.
Comment: Very sophisticated,classy and enjoyable.
Score: 7.3
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