27th Mar, 2024 10:00

Whisky | From Highland To Lowland

 
  Lot 65
 
Lot 65 - BRORA 1981 25 YEAR OLD DUN BHEAGAN
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BRORA 1981 25 YEAR OLD DUN BHEAGAN
HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT

Distlled: 12/1981

Bottled: 2006

Matured in Fino Sherry Butt #1524

One of only of 726 bottles released

48.5% ABV / 70cl

Originally called Clynelish, the Sutherland distillery we now know as Brora had to change its name in 1975 to avoid confusion with the modern Clynelish 2 distillery operating next door. Clynelish 2 was built to replace the dated Brora facility, which was struggling to keep up with the increasing demand placed upon it by the surging popularity of the Johnnie Walker blend. However, only a year after it was decommissioned Brora was pressed back into service, this time making heavily peated whisky to pick up the slack for Johnnie Walker while Caol Ila distillery on Islay was being renovated. Eventually the distillery’s owners decided it was no longer required, and in 1983 the site was mothballed once more.
But that wasn’t the end. As the years have rolled by, demand for Brora as a single malt has steadily grown, resulting in owners, Diageo, announcing plans in 2017 to reopen the distillery.

 

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Sold for £360
Estimated at £300 - £500


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