Brora 1981 28 Year Old Sherry Cask Douglas Laing

Brora Connoisseur's Choice 24 Year G&M 1982

Bottled in 2006, this one is a doozy. No, it's not as farmy and smoky as some other erstwhile Brora's, but it was absolutely a stunner. I loved every drop of the stuff. Nose: Caramel, decadently rich barley grain, hint of peat, heather, indefinable magic. Palette: Marzipan, caramel, smoke, sea salt, hay, butter brickle, Anjou pear, masterful...

Score 94/100

Brora 35 Year Old 11th Release bottled 2012

It's been a while since I've had any Brora, and I didn't really want to open up my one bottle of the stuff, so, here we are! I couldn't get a bottle of this release (and at the prices it was hitting... even if I had the opportunity, well, I might have anyway) - so I bought a sample from Master of Malt. Good decisions, I've made a few. This was the...

Score 95/100

Brora 32 Year Old 10th Release bottled 2011

Skip the intro if you have read this before: This is another sample I picked up from Master of Malt. I have said it before, and will say it again, that I don’t trust sample reviews. So take this opinion with a gigantic grain of salt. That said, I believe this review has some value because I was able to compare it with several other bottles/samples...

Score 92/100

Brora 30 Year Old 1976/2007 Douglas Laing Platinum

from a purchased sample Nose: Lightly peaty with that perfect Montrachet that's got a touch of sweetness. Lemon, a gorgeous waxiness. Pepper, ash, and putty. Oh, Brora, how I love when you do this. Ginger, coastal, and farmy, but mainly on hay. It has a slightly salty and medicinal note. More brutal and sharp than the other two in the line-up,...

Score 96/100