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Brora 25 years 1977 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask n°61.14 - bottled 2002

  • 54% |
  • 0.70L

A Brora 25 year old distilled in 1977 and bottled in 2002. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) was founded in Edinburgh in 1983 by a group of friends with a particular passion for whisky. The club selects casks whose bottles are then only available to members. The name of the distillery is not men…More info

  • Distillery: Brora
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland , Highlands
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 very slightly marked label, 1 Original box slightly damaged

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Brora 25 years 1977 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask n°61.14 - bottled 2002

The wine

A Brora 25 year old distilled in 1977 and bottled in 2002. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) was founded in Edinburgh in 1983 by a group of friends with a particular passion for whisky. The club selects casks whose bottles are then only available to members. The name of the distillery is not mentioned on the label, but each distillery is given a number as the malt is bottled. The first cask selected by the SMWS, for example, was Glenfarclas, and it therefore uses the number 1. The second number refers to the number of bottlings from each distillery. The club was sold to Glenmorangie in 2004 and then to a group of investors in 2016.

The distillery Brora

Scotland, Northern Highlands. Distillery closed. Owner: Diageo

In the midst of the 1980s economic crisis, further accentuated by several decades of overproduction, Brora, like many Scottish distilleries, was forced to close on 17 March 1983. Founded in 1819 by the Marquess of Stafford in the village of Brora (Sutherland), it was originally named Clynelish. Swept up in the euphoria of the period following the end of WWII, the owners decided to increase its production capacity in 1967, building a new cutting edge production unit on the same site, dubbed Clynelish #2. To prevent confusion between the two distilleries, the historic site was renamed Brora in 1969 and its malt adopted a very peaty profile up until the late 1970s. For purists and “taste historians”, the 50s and 60s versions of Clynelish #1 (Clynelish 12 Year old Ainslie & Heilbron Distillers, Spring Cap, Clynelish 24 Year Old Cadenhead, Clynelish 28 Year old 1965 Signatory Vintage) have become so impossible to find that most would never even hope to experience them. The peated versions from the 1970s and more specifically those from 1972 (Brora 22 Year Old Rare Malts Selection 60.02% and Brora Old Map Label Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & MacPhail) are still available and an absolute must-have for any self-respecting enthusiast or collector.

Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Brora
  • Vintage: 1977
  • Bottler: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
  • Age: 25 years
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland , Highlands
  • Alcohol percentage: 54 %
  • Volume: 0.70L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 very slightly marked label, 1 Original box slightly damaged
  • Case: Yes
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Brown
Brora 25 years 1977 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask n°61.14 - bottled 2002
Brora 25 years 1977 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask n°61.14 - bottled 2002

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Brora 25 years 1977 The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask n°61.14 - bottled 2002

iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format