It is well known that whisky from the closed Brora distillery are the (wild)cat's pyjamas and rare as hen's teeth, which is why we're sure many ears will perk up at the sound of this: Batch 2 of Brora single malt bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company. Look, the fearsome cat on the label - a reference to Brora's intense, muscular flavour profile - is even cheering with excitement. Or is that anger? Why is smoke coming out of its nose like an enraged cartoon bull? Oh dear... We should run. Now.
Batch 2 is a small release of just 42 bottles.
‘That Boutique-y Whisky Company’ bottles single malts, single grains, blended malts, blends and bourbons from a variety of renowned distilleries. These whiskies are adorned with cultish graphic-novel-style labels.
Vibrant and fruity at first, dried apricot, fruit salad with Tunnock's Caramel wafers. The grassy straw notes and hint of smoke you may expect are still very much here though, adding complexity, with greater coastal salinity and smoke developing in the glass.
Whoosh! Big sooty notes lead but there's still plenty of fruit to savour, more fruit salad, melon, orange, kiwi, balanced with salinity.
The smoke becomes more prominent throughout, driving a very, very long finish where fruit still plays its part, with caramel returning also after a few seconds.
A stunning Brora, absolutely full of flavour, sure to delight fans of this legendary distillery and newcomers alike.
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