Brora 1972 (Douglas Laing Platinum)

Brora whisky reviews

Brora distillery
Northern Highlands region
Founded in 1819, currently inactive (closed)
Owned by Diageo

Brora 1972 (Douglas Laing Platinum)

Brora 29 yo 1972 (59,5%, Douglas Laing Platinum 2002, 240 btl.) – 94/100

Brora 1976 30yo (DL Old & Rare Platinum)

Brora 30 yo 1976 (55,1%, Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum 2007, 104 btl.) – 95/100

Brora 1977 21yo (Rare Malts)

Brora 21 yo 1977 (56,9%, Rare Malts 1998) – 91/100

Brora 1981 (Douglas Laing Platinum)

Brora 28 yo 1981 (57,4%, Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum 2009, 93 bottles) – 91/100

Brora 1982 (Silver Seal)

Brora 19 yo 1982 (50%, Silver Seal 2001, sherry cask, First bottling, 240 btl.) – 90/100

Brora 1982 20yo (Rare Malts)

Brora 20 yo 1982 (58,1%, Rare Malts 2003) – 90/100

Brora 25 years old (2008)

Brora 25 yo (56,3%, OB 2008, 7th Edition, 3000 btl.) – 90/100

Brora 30 years old (2007)

Brora 30yo (55,7%, OB 2007, 6th Edition, 2958 btl.) – 94/100

Brora 30 years old (2009)

Brora 30yo (53,2%, OB 2009, 8th Edition, 2652 btl.) – 90/100

Brora 32 years old (2011)

Brora 32 yo (54,7%, OB 2011, refill American oak & refill European oak, 10th Annual release, 1500 btl.) – 94/100

Brora 35 years old (2012)

Brora 35 years old (48,1%, OB 2012, refill American oak, 11th Annual release, 1566 btl.) – 94/100

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WhiskyNotes: I meant that in an affirmative way: you absolutely wouldn't be tempted to think this was distilled on Islay, because it's clearly different.
StuartHighland: 'You would never think this was distilled on Islay'... that because it wasnt. It was distilled at Balblair, but matured in a cask previously used by a
WhiskyNotes: Thanks Sjoerd. Not that I'm not interested, but it's Glenflagler mixed with other malts so I'm afraid it's not an option to tick it off my list. Thank

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