Brora 32 2011 Bottling Note
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An annual crowd-pleaser, Brora tends to be a muscular, sooty brute of a whisky, and we love it. 2011's Special Releases sees the launch of a 32 year old Brora, aged in refill American and European oak casks. A release of 1,404 bottles worldwide.
Nose: Quite a closed nose for a Brora, with crystallised fruits, quince and reserved sootiness. There’s not a whole lot going on actually.
Palate: Spicy, with chocolate-covered honeycomb (ok, Crunchie bars), pine oil, hickory and rosemary smoke (that sounds like a rather specific tasting note, and it’ll make a lot of sense come the release of a fascinating little treat from Professor Cornelius Ampleforth!).Maybe some apple peel too.
Finish: Sweet and smoky, wood ash, pepper and aniseed on the tail.
Overall: Not the usual bruiser you expect from Brora, but a very fine whisky nonetheless.