Brora 23 years 1981 Ian Macleod Chieftain's Cask n°1510 - One of 756 - bottled 2005

  • 46% |
  • 0.70L

A single cask (#1510) of Brora distilled in 1981, aged in a sherry cask and bottled in 2005. Ian Macleod & Company Ltd was founded in 1933 by Leonard Russell Senior. In 1963, the Russell family acquired it, with Peter Russell at the head. Ian Macleod bottles blends, but their stocks also include ind…More info

Description du lot

  • Distillery: Brora
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland Highlands
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 very slightly marked label

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Lot presentation
Brora 23 years 1981 Ian Macleod Chieftain's Cask n°1510 - One of 756 - bottled 2005

Cuvée presentation

A single cask (#1510) of Brora distilled in 1981, aged in a sherry cask and bottled in 2005. Ian Macleod & Company Ltd was founded in 1933 by Leonard Russell Senior. In 1963, the Russell family acquired it, with Peter Russell at the head. Ian Macleod bottles blends, but their stocks also include independent bottlings such as the renowned Chieftain’s – a single-cask range that takes advantage of the stocks accumulated by Leonard Russell Senior when he opened his brokerage in 1936. The company became Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd in 2003 at the same time they acquired Glengoyne. They then acquired Tamdhu in 2011 and Rosebank in 2017. A limited edition of 756 bottles.

The distillery Brora

Scotland, Northern Highlands. Distillery closed. Owner: Diageo

In the midst of the 1980s economic crisis, further accentuated by several decades of overproduction, Brora, like many Scottish distilleries, was forced to close on 17 March 1983. Founded in 1819 by the Marquess of Stafford in the village of Brora (Sutherland), it was originally named Clynelish. Swept up in the euphoria of the period following the end of WWII, the owners decided to increase its production capacity in 1967, building a new cutting edge production unit on the same site, dubbed Clynelish #2. To prevent confusion between the two distilleries, the historic site was renamed Brora in 1969 and its malt adopted a very peaty profile up until the late 1970s. For purists and “taste historians”, the 50s and 60s versions of Clynelish #1 (Clynelish 12 Year old Ainslie & Heilbron Distillers, Spring Cap, Clynelish 24 Year Old Cadenhead, Clynelish 28 Year old 1965 Signatory Vintage) have become so impossible to find that most would never even hope to experience them. The peated versions from the 1970s and more specifically those from 1972 (Brora 22 Year Old Rare Malts Selection 60.02% and Brora Old Map Label Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & MacPhail) are still available and an absolute must-have for any self-respecting enthusiast or collector.

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Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Brora
  • Vintage: 1981
  • Bottler: Ian Macleod
  • Age: 23 years
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland Highlands
  • Alcohol percentage: 46 %
  • Volume: 0.70L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 very slightly marked label
  • Case: No
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Brown

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