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BRORA 

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Founded in 1819 by the Marquis of Stafford, 1st Duke of Sutherland, as Clynelish Distillery (see Clynelish).

The duke is better known as the notorious landowner who cruelly ordered the removal by force of 15,000 men, women and children from his estates to make way for sheep, which were more economical.

His distillery was in the heart of good barley growing land and there was a coal-pit nearby to provide fuel - which turned out to be of inferior quality and ran out quickly. James Ainslie & Co acquired the distillery in 1896 but it was almost bankrupted in 1912, after which it joined DCL.

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The excellence of the whisky made here was remarked on by Professor Saintsbury, pre- First World War. In 1968 a new distillery was built adjacent, also named Clynelish, and the original was mothballed.

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It came back into production in 1975 as 'Clynelish No 2', but this caused so much confusion that the name was changed to Brora'. Confusion continued to reign, since both new-make and mature whiskies were still sold as Clynelish'.

The distillery was finally closed in May 1983. So true Brora' malt whisky must have been made between 1975 and 1983 and it is becoming increasingly rare.

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Tasting Notes

Prop @ 20 Years (59.1% Rare Malts' bottling): Bronze colour and sweet, vanilla nose. No sign of peat-smoke appears until water is added, and even then there is very little and of a light medicinal character. Some natural turpentine traces. Smooth and sweetish mouthfeel with a dryish finish.

SMWS @ 17 Years (62.2%): From a sherry cask, this was like opening a box of dark, sweet chocolates. With water, delicate spagnum moss aromas emerged and whiffs of peat, ground pepper, sauna baths and tarry tea. Later liquorice appeared. The flavour was dry and peppery, the finish spicy.

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