Two Brora and a Clynelish

Today we shall head for the Coastal Northern Highlands! Are you ready for some scotch history?

The old Clynelish distillery was built in 1819. Right across the street of this distillery, a new Clynelish distillery was opened in 1968 and was called Clynelish I. The production of the old Clynelish distillery was still running and they decided to call it, Clynelish II. The original Clynelish distillery was re-named in 1969 after the town, Brora and it was eventually closed down in 1983. Today there is only an active distillery in the town of Brora and it is called Clynelish distillery.

Confusing? Okay, let's forget about the history and drink the whiskies instead. Today we are going to taste two Brora whiskies and a Clynelish whisky.

Brora 30 years old, OB 2005, 56.3%
Colour: Gold
Aroma: Burning rubber. Some coal tar soap. Definitely antiseptic! Cedar wood.
Taste: Spicy and peaty. Some indian curry spices (cumin). Some indian chilli powder. Rich and oily quite like the golden brown pork lard added to chinese fried noodles. Then some lemon zest.
Rating: 93/100

Brora 30 years old, OB 2007, 55.7%
Colour: Gold
Aroma: Farmy notes for sure! Like a horse stable but not in an unpleasant way. Fresh cut wood. Furniture varnish. Some glue. Tobacco leaves. Burnt leaves. Very intense.
Taste: Oiliness again. Then some Szechuan peppers, cinnamons and yellow ginger. Quite lemony. Not far from the earlier Brora. It gets better and better with a long and peaty finish.
Rating: 93/100

Clynelish 24 years old, 1972/1997 Rare Malts, 61.3%
Colour: Light gold
Aroma: The smell of Lego bricks! A jar full of honey! Then a whiff of the red watermelon eraser from my school days. Oh... I can nose this for hours!
Taste: Pineapple tart jam. Salted butter on popcorn. Then a hint of wild honey.
Rating: 92/100