Brora 25yo 1972/1997

Brora 25yo 1972/1997

Connoisseur’s Choice, Gordon & Macphail 
Single malt - North Highlands 
Dark gold
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Leather, farmyard, honeydew melons, lemon sweets, honey, peat, dried pears, dried apricots. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, expands slightly, slippery. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Cocoa nibs, dried pears, honeydew melons, peat, sea salt, coffee, raisins, hints of soy sauce. 
Finish: Long. Cocoa nibs, soy sauce, leather, honey, germolene. 

Comments: 

I’ve never had 1970s Brora until today, and it was an epiphany. I’d never thought of Brora as particularly peaty - it had its slight medicinal notes, but it wasn’t in your face. I now realise that’s because 1980s distillate is quite different from 1970s distillate. This one is leathery and bitter, with the peat on the tip of the tongue rather than buried under fruit. Quite delicious. 

Verdict:

I like this a lot.