Brora - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Highlands
WF Distillery Ranking: Grand Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: Silent since 1983 - Stills: 2 (1 wash, 1 spirit) - Founded: 1819 as Clynelish
Address: Clynelish Distillery, Brora, Sutherland KW9 6LR - Phone: +44 (0)1408 623 000
Web: - More info: Distillery Profile by Serge - Malt Madness - Whiskyfun

One of my favourite expressions so far:
Brora 22yo 1972/1995 (58.7%, UD Rare Malts)
- 97 points Last tasted in July 2007 - Tasting notes: sorry no recent notes (better that way)

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
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• Brora 25 yo (56.3%, OB, 3,000 bottles, 2008) - 290908
• Brora 30 yo '2002 Edition' (52.4%, OB, 3000 bottles) - 190521
• Brora 30 yo 2003 Edition (55.7%, OB) - 120204 - 211104 - by Angus - 271018
• Brora 30 yo 2004 Edition (56.6%, OB) - 170305 - by Angus - 271018
• Brora 30 yo 2005 Edition (56.3%, OB, 3000 bottles) - 250806
• Brora 30 yo 2006 Edition (55.7%, OB, 2130 bottles) - 200906
• Brora 30 yo 2007 Edition (55.7%, OB, 2,958 bottles) - 011209
• Brora 30 yo 2009 Edition (53.2%, OB, 2,652 bottles) - 151009
• Brora 30 yo 2010 Edition (54.3%, OB, 2,958 bottles) - 031110
• Brora 32 yo (54,7%, OB, Special Release, 1404 bottles, 2011) - 071211
• Brora 35 yo (48.1%, OB, 1566 bottles, 2012) - 101012

• Brora 22 yo 1972/1995 (61.1%, Rare Malts) - 210205 - 101016
• Brora 22 yo 1972/1995 (58.7%, UD Rare Malts) - no notes - 97
• Brora 40 yo 1972 (59.1%, OB, decanter, single cask, 2014) - 280214
• Brora 1972/2021 'Triptych – Elusive Legacy' (42.8%, OB, 300 bottles) - 190521
• Brora 50 yo 1972/2023 'Iris' (41.8%, OB, for The Distillers One of One Charity Auction, 1 Magnum) - 200923
• Brora 20 yo 1975/1995 (54.9%, Rare Malts) - 020506
• Brora 20 yo 1975/1996 (59.1%, Rare Malts, 75cl) - 250609
• Brora 20 yo 1975/1996 (60.75%, UD Rare Malts, 20cl) - no notes - 92 - by Angus - 300319
• Brora 21 yo 1977/1998 (56.9%, Rare Malts) - 190521
• Brora 24 yo 1977/2001 (56.1%, OB, Rare Malts) - 111219
• Brora 35 yo 1977/2013 (49.9%, OB, Special Release, 2944 bottles) - 201213
• Brora 37 yo 1977/2015 (50.4%, OB, Special Release, 2,976 bottles) - 021115
• Brora 38 yo 1977/2016 (48.6%, OB, Special Release, 2,984 bottles) - 101016
• Brora 1977/2021 'Triptych – Age of Peat' (48.6%, OB, 300 bottles) - 190521
• Brora 45 yo 1977/2022 (48.2%, OB, Prima & Ultima, refill American oak hogshead, 794 bottles, 2023) - 010124
• Brora 44 yo 1977 ‘Untold Depths’ (49.1%, OB, Distillery Collection, refill hogshead, cask #2637, 150 bottles, 2024) - 270624
• Brora 35 yo 1978/2014 (48.6%, OB, Special Release, 2964 bottles) - 140914
• Brora 40 yo 1978/2019 (49.2%, OB, 200th anniversary, Exclusive Release, 1819 bottles) - 111219 - by Angus - 121219
• Brora 41 yo 1978/2019 (45%, OB ‘Casks of Distinction’ for Emmanuel Dron, Bihan Yang & Edward Zeng, refill hogshead, 60 bottles)  - 110520 - by Angus - 101019
• Brora 40 yo 1980/2021 (49.4%, OB, Prima & Ultima, hogsheads, 505 bottles) - 170821
• Brora 1981/2021 (44.1%, OB, Prima & Ultima Third Release, American Oak hogshead and European Oak Sherry butt, 393 bottles, 2022) - 290722
• Brora 20 yo 1982/2003 (58.1%, UD Rare Malts) - no notes - 87
• Brora 34 yo 1982/2017 (51.9%, OB, Special Release, 3,000 bottles) - 260917
• Brora 1982/2021 'Triptych – Timeless Original' (47.5%, OB, 300 bottles) - 190521
• Brora 39 yo 1982 ‘Hidden Beneath’ (49.8%, OB, Distillery Collection, American oak hogshead, cask #582, 2021) - 270624
• Brora 3 yo 2021/2024 (cask sample, refill wood, cask #6) - 270624
• Brora May/June 2024 ‘Medium Peaty’ (3 weeks old unaged new make) - 270624

• Brora 13 yo 1982/1995 (43%, Blackadder, cask #430) - 180206

• Brora 19 yo 1981/2000 (60.4%, The Bottlers, cask #1077) - no notes - 90
• Brora 19 yo 1981/2000 (61%, The Bottlers, Refill sherry cask, cask #1076) - 020908

• Brora 13 yo 1982/1995 (60.4%, Cadenhead's) - no notes - 88
• Brora 13 yo 1982/1996 (59.9%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection) - 280713
• Brora 14 yo 1982/1997 (60.6%, Cadenhead's Auth. Coll) - no notes - 88
• Brora 20 yo 1982/2003 (46%, Chieftain's, Sherry, cask #1195) - no notes - 84

• Brora 23 yo 1981/2005 (46%, Chieftains, sherry butt #1510, 756 bottles) - 010407
• Brora 24 yo 1981/2006 (46%, Chieftain's, cream sherry butt, cask #1522, 750 bottles) - 150208
• Brora 26yo 1981/2008 (48%, Chieftain's, cask #1521, oloroso sherry butt, 588 bottles) - 031110
• Brora 19 yo 1982/2001 (46%, Chieftain's, Sherry, cask #1189+92) - no notes - 86

• Brora 32 yo 1970/2002 (58.4%, Douglas Laing, Platinum Old & Rare, 297 bottles) - 290722
• Brora 34 yo 1970/2004 (56.7%, Douglas Laing Platinum, 157 bottles) - 250806  - by Angus - 060620
• Brora 28 yo 1971/1999 (50%, DL OMC, 283 bottles) - no notes - 90
• Brora 29 yo 1971/2000 (50%, DL Old Malt Cask, 210 bottles) - 140405 - 250806
• Brora 29 yo 1971/2000 (50%, DL OMC, 274 bottles) - no notes - 94
• Brora 29 yo 1971/2001 (50%, DL Old Malt Cask, bottled April, 258 bottles) - Islay 2005
• Brora 29 yo 1972/2001 (59.5%, DL Platinum II, 240 bottles) - no notes - 93
• Brora 29 yo 1972/2002 (51.0%, Douglas Laing, Old and Rare 'Platinum', 228 bottles) - by Angus - 130321
• Brora 30 yo 1972/2002 (46.6%, DL OMC, 204 bottles, Germany) - no notes - 93
• Brora 30 yo 1972/2003 (49.7%, Douglas Laing Platinum, 222 bottles) - 250806
• Brora 30 yo 1972/2003 'Broraggeddon' (50.8.%, DL for Plowed, 201 bottles) - no notes - 93
• Brora 30 yo 1972/2003 (47.4%, DL The Whisky Shop, Sherry HH, 220 bottles) - no notes - 88
• Brora 31 yo 1972/2003 (49.30%, Douglas Laing, Platinum, 221 bottles) - 010908
• Brora 26 yo 1974/2001 (50%, DL OMC, 258 bottles) - 240304
• Brora 25 yo 1975/2001 (43%, Douglas Laing, Provenance, Autumn-Winter) - 101012
• Brora 26 yo 1976/2002 (46%, Douglas McGibbon, Provenance, Winter/Autumn) - 250521
• Brora 30 yo 1976/2007 (57.5%, Douglas Laing Platinum, 109 bottles) - 200410
• Brora 30 yo 1976/2007 (55.1%, Douglas Laing, Platinum, 104 bottles) - 150413
• Brora 26 yo 1977/2003 (54.9%, Douglas Laing Platinum, 228 bottles) - 251105
• Brora 19 yo 1981/2000 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, 564 bottles) - 191006
• Brora 18 yo 1981/2000 (50% Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, 732 bottles) - 150413
• Brora 20 yo 1981/2001 (50%, DL OMC, 570 bottles) - no notes - 92
• Brora 28 yo 1981/2009 (57.4%, Douglas Laing, Old and Rare, sherry cask, 93 bottles) - 080610
• Brora 19 yo 1982/2001 (50%, DL OMC, Sherry, 744 bottles, Btl. 11/'01) - no notes - 84
• Brora 21 yo 1982/2003 (50%, DL OMC, DL386, Sherry, 264 bottles) - no notes -
• Brora 22 yo 1982/2004 (58.5%, Douglas Laing for Alambic Classique, Germany) - 050505
• Brora 22 yo 1982/2004 (58,5%, Old Malt Cask, Sherry Cask) - 281004
• Brora 22 yo 1982/2004 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, ref #313, 644 bottles) - 221107
• Brora 23 yo 1982/2006 (50%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, 348 bottles) - 020506
• Brora 22 yo 1983/2005 (50%, DL Old Malt Cask, sherry, DL 1836, 421 bottles) - 251105
• Brora 22 yo 1983/2005 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, Sherry butt, DL566, 224 bottles) - 290908

• Brora 23 yo 1980/2003 (49%, Dun Bheagan, hogshead, cask #824, 276 bottles) - 260917
• Brora 23 yo 1981/2004 (48.6%, Dun Bheagan, cask 1513, 336 bottles) - 111005
• Brora 23 yo 1981/2005 (48%, Dun Bheagan, cask #1512, 648 bottles) - 020908
• Brora 24 yo 1981/2006 (48,5%, Dun Bheagan, Fino Sherry Butt cask #1524, 726 bottles) - 221107
• Brora 26 yo 1981/2008 (46%, Dun Bheagan, dry sherry butt, cask #1526, 684 bottles) - 140909

• Brora 22 yo 1981/2004 (60.8%, Peerless, cask #1426, 261 bottles) - 050505
• Brora 23 yo 1981/2005 (61%, Duncan Taylor, cask #1425, 542 bottles) - 111005
• Brora 25 yo 1981/2007 (56.5%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, cask #1423, 682 bottles) - 190507
• Brora 26 yo 1981/2007 (54.5%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, cask #1424, 625 bottles) - 150208
• Brora 27 yo 1981/2008 (53.8%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, cask #1427) - 081208
• Brora 27 yo 1981/2009 (51.3%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #291, 330 bottles) - 140909

• Brora 1972/1992 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail CC, old map label) - 250806
• Brora 1972/1993 (40%, G&M Connoisseurs Choice, Old map label) - no notes - 93
• Brora 1972/1994 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice) - 290722
• Brora 1972/1995 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, Old map label) - 101012
• Brora 1972/1996 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice) - 150413
• Brora 1972/1997 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice) - 150413
• Brora 1978/2013 (46% Gordon & MacPhail, Rare Old, lot #RO/13/05) - 021115
• Brora 1982/1999 (40%, G&M Connoisseurs Choice) - no notes - 79
• Brora 1982/2002 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice) - 251105
• Brora 1982/2002 (40%, G&M Private for Collecting Whisky, cask #43, 120 bottles) - 070705
• Brora 1982/2008 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur's Choice, refill sherry butt) - 080610
• Brora 1982/2010 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, refill sherry) - 201213
• Brora 1982/2015 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Rare Old, refill sherry puncheon, Lot #RO/15/01) - 260917

• Brora 40 yo 1982/2022 (47.4%, Hunter Laing, Old & Rare, cask #HL19390, 50 bottles) - 010124

• Brora 21 yo 1982/2003 (50%, Lombard's Jewel of the Highlands) - no notes - 86

• Brora 18 yo 1981/1999 (46%, La Maison du Whisky, wine treated hogshead, cask #568, 350 bottles) - 010124

• Brora 18 yo 1981/2000 (43%, Signatory, Full sherry, cask #1081) - no notes - 89
• Brora 19 yo 1981 (58.8%, The Prestonfield, cask #1083, 545 bottles) - no notes - 87
• Brora 20 yo 1981/2001 (43%, Signatory, cask #575) - no notes - 80
• Brora 20 yo 1981/2001 (43%, Signatory, cask #576, 380 bottles) - 010704
• Brora 20 yo 1981/2001 (43%, Signatory, cask #577, 403 bottles) - 010407
• Brora 20 yo 1981/2002 (46%, Signatory, unchillfiltered collection, butt #1420, 839 bottles) - 010407
• Brora 21 yo 1981/2002 (59.2%, Signatory Vintage, LMDW, Straight From The Cask, refill sherry butt, cask #1421, 510 bottles) - 010407 - 170821
• Brora 21 yo 1981/2003 (46%, Signatory, Unchillfiltered Collection, refill sherry butt #1422, 927 bottles) - 010407
• Brora 22 yo 1981/2003 (46%, Signatory Unchillfiltered., cask #1635, 806 b.) - 050304
• Brora 21 yo 1981/2003 (58.3%, Signatory, Straight from the Cask) - no notes - 82
• Brora 22 yo 1981/2004 (56.4%, Signatory, cask #1561, 611 bottles) - 171204
• Brora 22 yo 1981/2004 (46%, Signatory, Un-chilfiltered Collection, refill butt, cask #1560, 851 bottles) - 150413
• Brora 23 yo 1981/2005 (58.2%, Signatory CS Coll, cask 1555, 535 bottles) - 251105 - 191006
• Brora 23 yo 1981/2005 (46%, Signatory Un-chillfiltered, cask #05/147, 408 bottles) - 180206
• Brora 23 yo 1981/2005 (46%, Signatory for LMdW, hand bottled, sherry butt #05/593, 456 bottles) - 010407
• Brora 24 yo 1981/2006 (59.3%, Signatory, sherry butt #1517, 597 bottles) - 191006
• Brora 25 yo 1981/2007 (60.1%, Signatory, sherry butt, cask #1519, 270 bottles) - 010407
• Brora 26 yo 1981/2007 (57.1%, Signatory, sherry butt, cask #1520, 391 bottles) - 280214
• Brora 20 yo 1982/2002 (58.60%, Signatory, cask #273, 292 bottles) - no notes - 86
• Brora 18 yo 1983/2001 (52.9%, Signatory Silent Stills, cask #40) - no notes - 88
• Brora 18 yo 1983/2001 (53.4%, Signatory for LMdW, cask #39) - no notes - 81

• Brora 19 yo 1982/2001 (50%, Silver Seal, light version, 280 bottles) - 070705
• Brora 19 yo 1982/2001 (50%, Silver Seal, Sherry, 240 bottles) - no notes - 91

• Brora 30 yo (52.9%, The Whisky Exchange, 2011) - 071211

• Brora 1976/1989 (63.6%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #61.1, 75cl) - 280218
• Brora 1977/1996 (59.4%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #61.5, ‘An Islay by another name’, 216 bottles) - 111219 - by Angus - 121219
• Brora 25 yo 1977/2002 (56.5%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #61.12, ‘Honey porridge peat and iodine’, 258 bottles) - 270624
• Brora 26 yo 1977/2003 (54.8%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society #61.15) - 190507
• Brora 18 yo 1978/1996 (58.3%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society 61.4) - 010908
• Brora 26 yo 1978/2004 (57.2%, SMWS 61.22) - 251105
• Brora 25 yo 1978/2004 (57%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #61.2 - actually #61.20, 'Marmalade on burnt toast') - 201213
• Brora 18 yo 1981/1999 (58.3%, SMWS 61.9) - 140405
• Brora 61.18 21 yo 1982/2004 (59.40%, SMWS, 'Matured to elegance') - 050504

• Brora 27 yo 1974/2002 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, Anniversary Selection) - no notes - 89

• Brora 22 yo 1980/2002 (51%, Clan des Grands Malts, cask #823, Hogshead) - no notes - 88
• Brora 14 yo 1982/1997 (58%, Preiss Imports for D&M Wine and Liquor San Francisco, USA) - 270624