Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.
Brora’s bottling in the Rare Malts Selection range from Diageo was this classic 20-year-old single malt distilled in 1982 and bottled in the spring of 2003. The nose has soft spices with nutmeg, ginger, white pepper, coconut, vanilla, and a hint of citrus for excellent balance. The taste is thick, robust, astringent, and intense with a strong pepperiness, hints of citrus, banana, vanilla, nutmeg, and ginger notes. Water opens up luscious fruity and floral notes with raspberries and blackberries. The finish is long with a dry sweetness and touches of Demerara sugar, citrus, and vanilla. Powerful and complex! (November, 2015)