Brora 1981 DL The Old Malt Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Brora |
| Bottler | Douglas Laing (DL) |
| Bottling Series | The Old Malt Cask |
| Vintage | 1981 |
| Bottled Year | 2000 |
| Age | 18년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 50.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
북부 하이랜드 해안에 잠든 전설 브로라는 바닷바람과 옅은 피트를 머금은 사라진 증류소다. 1981년 증류 후 셰리 캐스크에서 18년 보낸 이 보틀링은 짙은 호박빛을 띤다. 코에는 건포도와 마른 풀, 옅은 농가의 흙내음과 훈연이 어우러져 피어오른다. 50도의 입안은 셰리 단맛과 밀랍, 짭조름한 미네랄이 묵직하게 흐른다. 해안 증류소 특유의 왁스와 절제된 피트가 또렷하게 살아 있고, 여운에는 소금기와 마른 향신료가 길게 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
white wine
air Nose
this one is more difficult, it's even both a little watery (vase water) and kind of chemical (plastic, the interior of a brand new budget car). Having said that, we have also very interesting notes of tequila and white rum, with this unusual grassy side. Also walnut skin, then more butterscotch. This is less 'Brora' and much less smoky than the Signatory for sure, it's not the same distillate. Also something metallic (old tin box). After fifteen minutes, it became cleaner and straighter, with a fino-ish character. With water: iron and rust all over the place. A bag of old nails. A shame because behind all this metal there are nice whiffs of fern and moss. Well, maybe… Also a little sour cream
restaurant Palate
it's a little weird again, bizarrely sweet and sour, with a strange combination of lemon juice and wasabi. Not kidding. The metallic side got even bigger (silver spoon, even aluminum), there's even a little plastic, then lemon jelly beans or something like that. Not an easy one but it's kind of interesting. Some pepper. With water: forget about that, it became too metallic
timer Finish
quite long, a little sour. Apple juice and beer