Decanter Brora Scotch whisky distillery reopens after 38 years
The iconic ghost distillery relaunches with a £30,000 release of three bottles called Brora Triptych. Laura Foster reports, with full tasting notes
Among the list of
Scotch distilleries that were closed during the whisky downturn of the 1980s, a handful have been mourned across the ensuing decades. Brora was one of that small number, known as ghost distilleries, whose whiskies became increasingly sought-after by connoisseurs.
In 2017 an original Brora single malt distilled in 1972 – the oldest official bottle of Brora at that time – was bought at auction by an unnamed buyer for £14,500.
So there was much jubilation when Diageo announced plans to restore the Highland distillery. Less than three years after that announcement, the first cask has just been filled, 38 years after Brora last closed its doors.
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Brora unveils £30,000 Triptych whisky collection 7th April, 2021 by Melita Kiely
Silent Scotch whisky distillery Brora will release a trio of single malts aged from 38 to 48 years old, priced at £30,000 (US$41,450) for the collection.
The Brora Triptych collection has been priced at £30,000 (US$41,450) for three 500ml bottles
Highland distillery Brora ceased operating in 1983, but is set to distil once again following a three-year restoration project by Diageo.
Each limited edition set of the Brora Triptych collection will comprise three 500ml bottles, and will include a personal invitation from Brora master distiller Stewart Bowman to visit and experience Brora in person.
Brora Triptych will be available from mid-May from the distillery upon the site’s completion, to celebrate Brora’s return. It will also be sold online via via brora.com, and through specialist retailers.