Brora 30 Year Old, 1972
Highland
Cask strength, distilled 1972, bottled 2002, 52.40% ABV
1 bottle per lot

Type: Whisky
Country: Scotland
Region: Highland

ABOUT THE WINE
Brora was founded in 1819, originally under the name Clynelish. The distillery was established by the Marquis of Stafford who, after marrying into the Sutherland family, became the first Duke of Sutherland. The distillery was initially intended to take some proportion of local whisky supply away from the smugglers. In 1896, James Ainslie & Heilbron, a Glasgow-based blending company, acquired the distillery and rebuilt it. The distillery made whisky from 1819 until 1983 when it stopped production. Today the older casks carry huge premiums, as rarity has grown. The 1972 is these days known as a legendary, hard-to-find bottle, with cult status.