Brora 40 Year Old 1978 - 200th Anniversary Release
- Distillery
- Brora
- Region
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 49.2%
- Age
- 40 years
- Price
- £4500
- Community rating
- 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Tasting notes
- Smokey, Old Wood, Leathery, Tobacco, Dried Fruit
- Description
- Brora's 40-year-old 200th-anniversary release comprises a vatting of 12 American oak hogsheads filled during the distillery's peated-whisky era, bottled at 49.2% ABV in 1,819 bottles—the distillery's founding year. Four decades of American oak maturation has mellowed the peat smoke into a refined backdrop for rich vanilla, caramel, and dried orchard fruit. The extended aging creates a deep amber color and silky, warming texture that speaks to careful cask management and the distillery's heritage. A commemorative release for collectors and those seeking mature Highland peated character from a now-silent iconic distillery.
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Brora 40 Year Old 1978 - 200th Anniversary Release is a 40-year-old single malt from Brora (Highland, Scotland), bottled at 49.2% ABV. Expect intensely smoky, vibrant and fruity and oaky character — smokey, old wood, leathery, tobacco. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Brora's 40-year-old 200th-anniversary release comprises a vatting of 12 American oak hogsheads filled during the distillery's peated-whisky era, bottled at 49.2% ABV in 1,819 bottles—the distillery's founding year. Four decades of American oak maturation has mellowed the peat smoke into a refined backdrop for rich vanilla, caramel, and dried orchard fruit. The extended aging creates a deep amber color and silky, warming texture that speaks to careful cask management and the distillery's heritage. A commemorative release for collectors and those seeking mature Highland peated character from a now-silent iconic distillery.
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