Brora

Brora Natural Cask Strength 35 Year Old, Refill American Oak & European Oak Cask, 2012, 48.1%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 56
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

The Brora 35 Year Old 2012 Release is the eleventh annual release from the silent Highland distillery, Brora, as part of Diageo's Special Releases series. This 35-year-old single malt Scotch whisky is a vatting of whiskies distilled in 1976 and 1977, matured in refill American oak casks and bottled at a natural cask strength of 48.1% ABV. This limited edition release, with only 1,566 bottles, was the oldest Brora released by Diageo at the time.

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LatestSGD 3,170
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LowSGD 1,896
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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 9, 2026SGD 3,169.83
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 3,374.59
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 2,779.08

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Whisky MansionVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 5,720.00
The Whisky WorldVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 6,774.81
Cask type
Refill American oak
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
11th Release
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
1566
Has box
Yes
Closure
T-top cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Diageo Special Releases 2012, 11th Annual Release
Historical context
Distilled at the Brora distillery, which was closed in 1983 and reopened in 2021.
Special release
Limited Edition, Diageo Special Releases
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Sparkling white grape juice, waxy Crayola crayons, mushroom stuffing, musty attics, ground white pepper, honey, orange juice, applesauce, bananas, nut character (almonds, walnuts), soot, petrol, flints, tinned sardines, putty, plasticine, fresh butter, wax, coastal notes, eucalyptus, mint.
Palate
Tropical fruitiness (mango, passion fruits), crystallised oranges, waxy notes, mineral flavours, aniseed, soft liquorice, faint hints of cough drops, pinch of salt, peat, smoke, spices, charcoal, chewy malt.
Finish
Long, sappy, smoky, drier, tannic touches, waxy, leathery, hint of coal ashes, coating, spicily drying with lingering wood smoke.
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