Brora – 22 Year Old 1972 Rare Malts Selection (70cl, 61.1%)

This is a Brora 22 year old, a Highland single malt distilled in 1972 and bottled in 1995 by United Distillers as part of the Rare Malts Selection. It is a limited bottling at natural cask strength, 61.1%, in a 70cl bottle. The colour is gold. The nose is farmy and fermentary, with straight peat, petrol, camphor, Bakelite and leather; with water, crushed almonds, damp hessian, thymol and lip balm come through. The palate is big and sweet, with mustard, pepper, salt and smoke, and the aftertaste carries menthol and almonds.