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Brora Rare Malts Selection 20 Year Old, Oak Cask, 2003, 58.1%
Rare Malts Selection

Brora Rare Malts Selection 20 Year Old, Oak Cask, 2003, 58.1%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 37
Average Score
Avg 87
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Description

A storied distillery in the Sutherland area of Scotland. Despite having closed in 1983, it developed cult status for the high quality single malt it had produced, particularly a peated style between 1969 and 1973. Such was its popularity, it was eventually rebuilt by Diageo and opened again in 2021. A historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that were released by United Distillers and then Diageo between 1995 and 2005. As with the Flora & Fauna series, they were often from lesser-seen single malt distilleries. The annual Rare Malts Selection release for 2003 was a 4-bottle outturn that included a Brora, Blair Athol, Convalmore and the only Auchroisk to feature in the entire collection.

Change+3.7%
LatestSGD 1,836
HighSGD 2,126
LowSGD 1,418
SGD 2,210SGD 1,918SGD 1,626SGD 1,333Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 4Nov 1Apr 6Jul 6Aug 4 - SGD 1,770 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Aug 4 - SGD 1,721 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Sep 22 - SGD 1,493 - Just Whisky Auctions - Sep 22, 2025Oct 26 - SGD 2,126 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Oct 26, 2025Nov 1 - SGD 1,418 - European Whisky Auctions - Nov 1, 2025Nov 9 - SGD 1,572 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Nov 9, 2025Nov 9 - SGD 1,572 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Nov 9, 2025Nov 18 - SGD 1,623 - Whisky.Auction - Nov 18, 2025Apr 6 - SGD 1,515 - Whisky Auctioneer - Apr 6, 2026May 4 - SGD 1,690 - Whisky Auctioneer - May 4, 2026May 10 - SGD 1,687 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - May 10, 2026May 19 - SGD 1,630 - Whisky.Auction - May 19, 2026Jul 6 - SGD 1,836 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jul 6, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 1,836.17
Whisky.AuctionAuction Sold Price - May 19, 2026SGD 1,629.62
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - May 10, 2026SGD 1,686.79
Region
Highland
Age
20 Years
Vintage
1982
Bottled
2003
ABV
58.1%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Rare Malts Selection
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Oak
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Maureen Robinson
Master distiller (distillation)
Bob Robertson
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Rare Malts Selection
Historical context
Brora distillery was mothballed in 1983, just one year after this whisky was distilled, making it a bottling from a 'ghost distillery'.
Special release
Limited Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
waxy lemon, coastal brine, peat smoke, and honey.
Palate
grassy malt, honeycomb, soft peat, and dried herbs combine in elegant balance.
Finish
long and refined, with maritime smoke and lingering sweetness.
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