Brora 30 Years 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, but, for fans of Brora, that's pretty great news. Did I mention that I'm just such a fan? (with water) More farmy, cheesy, and dung. Usual Brora. A little cedar in a wet forest for the wood. Fabulous.

Palate: Oily, waxy, more of the very same wine, ashy. Hay. This is acrid and sharp, and BIG. I bloody well love this. Dried walnuts and bitter for that bitterness. Lemon and lightly farmy. Ah, the ash. I would get on with this just fine. Ginger and stale horseradish and a dash of mustard. (with water) More on the wine, ash, honey, and farmy notes. No need to say more.

Finish: All the same, really. And considering the company in which this sample was tasted, that's just excellent for me. I could get used to living like this -- or drinking, at any rate.

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