Brora 1981 / 23 Year Old / Sherry Butt 1514 / Chieftain's Highland Whisky
- Distillery
- Brora
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £1100
- Tasting notes
- Smokey, Sherried, Toasted, Old Wood, Leathery
- Description
- Brora 1981 represents a snapshot of Highland whisky just before the distillery's closure, matured for 23 years in a single sherry butt. The long ageing in active wood has developed rich, dried-fruit character with warming spice and subtle peat smoke from the distillery's own peating style. Full-bodied and smooth, with lingering sweetness and oak influence typical of sherry maturation. A collector's piece for those seeking the character of pre-closure Brora.
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Brora 1981 / 23 Year Old / Sherry Butt 1514 / Chieftain's Highland Whisky is a from Brora (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect intensely smoky, oaky and fruity character — smokey, sherried, toasted, old wood. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Brora 1981 represents a snapshot of Highland whisky just before the distillery's closure, matured for 23 years in a single sherry butt. The long ageing in active wood has developed rich, dried-fruit character with warming spice and subtle peat smoke from the distillery's own peating style. Full-bodied and smooth, with lingering sweetness and oak influence typical of sherry maturation. A collector's piece for those seeking the character of pre-closure Brora.
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