- Founded
- 1819
- Region
- Highland
- Owner
- Diageo
- Limited lines
- 1
- Editions tracked
- 4
Brora (official Diageo releases). Picture from whiskymag.com.
About BroraScotland
Brora distillery stands in the coastal village of Brora in Sutherland, in the Scottish Highlands. It was built in 1819 by the Marquess of Stafford and was called Clynelish until the new Clynelish distillery opened next door in 1968, when the old site was renamed Brora. Production stopped in 1983 and the distillery was mothballed; its owner Diageo then restored it over three years, rebuilding the stillhouse stone by stone, and it began producing again on 19 May 2021. Brora is known for a waxy, lightly peated spirit, and between 1969 and 1973 it made a heavily peated whisky to cover a shortage of Islay whisky. While it was closed, its remaining old casks became rare bottlings, including the first 40 year old Brora in 2014.
Limited lines
Each Brora line in the book, with dates and shop stock.
| No. | Line | Age · strength | Last release | Next | Editions | Shop stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Brora (official Diageo releases) | 39 to 44 years · 49.1% ABV | 3 July 2024 | No estimate | 4 | Not listed |
Edition archive
4 editions across 1 line, newest first.
| No. | Released | Edition | Line | Strength | Bottles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 3 July 2024 | Untold Depths 44 Year Old (1977 single cask) | Brora (official Diageo releases) | 49.1% ABV | 150 |
| 002 | 19 May 2021 | Hidden Beneath 39 Year Old (1982 single cask, distillery exclusive) | Brora (official Diageo releases) | 49.8% ABV | Not stated |
| 003 | 7 April 2021 | Brora Triptych (Elusive Legacy 48yo 42.8%, Age of Peat 43yo 48.6%, Timeless Original 38yo 47.5%), 3x50cl set, 300 of each bottle | Brora (official Diageo releases) | Not stated | 300 |
| 004 | 22 August 2019 | 40 Year Old 200th Anniversary Edition (1978) | Brora (official Diageo releases) | 49.2% ABV | 1,819 |
Sources
- Brora distillery, Wikipedia
- Brora Distillery, Malts.com (Diageo)
- Visit Brora, Malts.com (Diageo)
- Shop Brora, Malts.com (Diageo)
- Diageo's iconic ghost distillery of Brora is reawakened after 38 years, Diageo
- Brora Distillery, Diageo Rare & Exceptional
- Brora releases 44YO anniversary whisky, The Spirits Business
- Diageo releases rare Brora single malt whisky exclusively through WDFG, Moodie Davitt Report
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