Brora

Brora 1978 13th Release ~ 35-years-old, American & European Oak Refill Cask, 2014, 48.6%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 53
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

Category: Whisky; Distillery: Brora; Bottler: (distillery bottling); Bottling series: Diageo Special Releases 2014; Cask: Refill American & European Oak; Bottles: 2964; Strength details: cask strength; Additional notes: Other label characteristics: Limited Edition .

Change-12.2%
LatestSGD 2,591
HighSGD 3,286
LowSGD 2,359
SGD 3,397SGD 3,014SGD 2,631SGD 2,248Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 4Nov 1May 4Jul 12Aug 4 - SGD 2,951 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Oct 1 - SGD 2,433 - European Whisky Auctions - Oct 1, 2025Nov 1 - SGD 3,286 - European Whisky Auctions - Nov 1, 2025Jan 5 - SGD 2,886 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jan 5, 2026Mar 9 - SGD 2,359 - Whisky Auctioneer - Mar 9, 2026May 4 - SGD 2,385 - Whisky Auctioneer - May 4, 2026Jun 8 - SGD 2,572 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jun 8, 2026Jul 12 - SGD 2,591 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jul 12, 2026

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jul 12, 2026SGD 2,590.77
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 8, 2026SGD 2,571.58
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - May 4, 2026SGD 2,385.33

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The Whisky WorldVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 6,774.81
Cask type
American & European Oak Refill Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
13th 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
2964
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Diageo Special Releases 2014
Historical context
Distilled in 1978 at the historic Brora distillery, which later closed; bottled during the 2014 Special Releases series.
Special release
Diageo Special Releases
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Rich, oiled leather, pipe tobacco, damp forest floor, moss, sage, rosemary, pine sap, cigars, pecans, corn syrup, vanilla, almond cookies, figs, dried cherries, currents, nectarines, pie crust, stewed fruit, toasted nutty linseed oil, waxed leather, green tea, creamy peach/orchard fruit, light smoke, hessian, hemp, ozone, muted peat, tar, fruity, fragrant aromas, honey, ripe apples, resin, dried vegetation, leaves, distant chimney smoke, orange rinds, musty barrels of straw-packed apples, watch oil, minerals, sweet and fruity, lemon, pineapple, yuzu, charcoal, well-aged peat, floral notes, fresh and light, faint peat smoke, citrus notes, sweetness, cereals, roasted coconut, warm scented wax, cereal base, honeycomb, toasted coconut. [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7]
Palate
Bitter, earthy walnuts, long beach grass, seaweed, angostura herbal qualities, tobacco leaves, root vegetables, grapefruit oil, limited baking spices (peppercorn, clove), black tea, green tea, shredded wheat, clove/black pepper spice, smoked chocolate, waxy pineapple, peachy fruit, sweet and spicy, waxy, heather, ginger, smokey, mildly medicinal, incredibly rich, strong honey, floral tea, orchard fruits, citrus (yuzu, poached pears, green apple), hint of grass, fruity hard candy, waxiness, sharp and fresh notes of lemon, pineapple, yuzu, charcoal, well-aged peat, floral notes, medium-bodied, resinous, waxy citrus rinds, peppercorns, licorice, sun-dried vanilla bean, charred wood, fallen autumn leaves, straw, apples, earth, petrichor, intense, prickling, drier, spicier, oily, mouth-watering, beautiful balance. [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7]
Finish
Oak and citrus tincture, tobacco, cigar flavors, vanillins, seaweed, salinity, seaside air, seaweed salad with sesame oil, long mellow finish, bitterness not astringent, toasty, smoky, cinnamon spiced, dries steadily to aniseed, dark chocolate, black pepper, fruity tannins, incredibly long, soft smoke, sweet, charcoal grilled fruits (pineapple), resin, citrus rind, earth, coating, spicily drying, lingering wood smoke, very long and intense, dryness goes away, sweetness. [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7]
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