Brora reviews

Nothing to start, then burns the nose holes. Reminds of wickedly amplified Old Pulteney. Lots of fresh seaside and iodine flavours. Something very green and fresh like NZ Sauvignon Blanc. Turns to oaky…

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…

from a purchased sampleNose: 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…

from a purchased sampleNose: Ah, really something. Almond skins, waxy, damp pebbles, lemon, putty, and oily. Superbly balanced. Ginger and very lightly peaty/smoky. Very lightly sweet, too, almost on…

from a purchased sampleNose: Ash/coal, mixed along with those farmy notes -- both cheese and dung. A bit more waxy lemon, oil, almonds (dull, raw slivers), custard, and menthol. Almost orange sherbert…

N: incredibly complex with wax and farmy, a gentle peat with fruit (strawberry, apple and raisins) P: very well balanced, flashes of flavours (liquorice, malt, strawberry). a lot of honey. F: kind of…

More samples!Nose: Cheese! goat cheese and salted manchego. Oily, waxy, and a touch nutty. Some vanilla in the back. Plastic a la putty (it's actually appetizing). The peat and smoke are there, but just…

A sample from a friend (sometimes life is just awesome)-Nose: Lemon, waxy, some light coal and diesel fuel. Ginger, apple, white wine. This is all elegant, and just the slightest element of smoke. Olives…

review taken from http://furtias.blogspot.com.es/2012/12/brora-6th-release-30yo-2007.htmlTASTING NOTESColor: Old goldNose: Cow stable, duh! very farmy, humid leather and logs, camphor, peat and charcoal…

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..…