Brora Triptych | 3x500ML

Behold! A breathtaking collection of three never-before-released vintages from the beloved Brora Distillery, in a stunning display cabinet. After closing its doors in 1983, this much-revered distillery was mourned for over three decades. And so, it is with great jubilation that in 2021, after a restoration project by Diageo, the stills have been fired back up and the first new casks have been filled! To celebrate this joyous event, they've released this beautiful trio of 50cl bottles, showcasing three historic and definitive vintages from Brora days gone by. Bottles include Elusive Legacy (42.8% ABV), drawn from casks filled in 1972, Age of Peat (48.6% ABV) distilled in 1977, and Timeless Original (47.5% ABV), which is selected from limited stocks of 1982 vintage. It will take until at least the year 2070 for the distillery to replicate these whiskies by age – with only 300 sets released, this truly is a piece of collectible Brora heritage!

Distillery Information

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. Brora still retains the floor maltings and kiln that were then installed. In 1967, a build commenced on a new distillery, also named Clynelish, located just across the road from the original Clynelish. The build was completed a year later and the former Clynelish distillery was renamed Brora (pronounced ‘Broar-err’) in 1969. The name derives from the Old Norse ‘Bru’r aa’ meaning ‘the bridges river’. Brora was purchased in 1930 by Scottish Malt Distillers, who later became a subsidiary of Diageo. Closing in May of 1983, the buildings that made up the Brora distillery are now used by the new Clynelish distillery as a visitor centre and warehouse. Clynelish remains active with a large capacity of 4.2m litres per annum thanks to a seven day working week. In October 2017 Diageo said it was going to revive the closed Brora Distillery. In 2021, the very first cask of the reopened Brora was filled, to much joy and excitement.

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