Celebrating Three Years of Brora: A 44-Year-Old Whisky Release

Brora, one of Scotland’s most iconic distilleries, is marking its third anniversary since reopening in 2021. To commemorate this milestone, the distillery is releasing a limited edition 44-year-old whisky, aptly named Untold Depths. This exceptional whisky was distilled in 1977, before the distillery’s closure in 1983, and is a tribute to the era known as ’the age of peat.'

Brora Distillery

According to Craig Wilson, Master Blender at Brora, ‘Untold Depths is a classic pairing of a gentle cask and medium peating which explores the full depth of taste of which Brora is capable.’ On the nose, the whisky holds waxy hints of fragrant incense and green grape skins drift through light peat smoke, then dried herb and scented oil slowly rising through a swirl of buttery toffee. Waxy-smooth, the sweet, lightly fruity taste reaches a long and fragrant finish with a pinch of white pepper.

This year is an important one for Brora as it marks three years since the first whiskys of the new facility were distilled. After three years, the distillate officially becomes Scotch – although these new bottles won’t be on sale for a long time as they will continue to be aged to improve their flavor and character.

As a limited edition, only 150 bottles of Untold Depths will be available, and they won’t come cheap either, with each bottle coming in at a price of £10,000 ($12,750). The release will be available for those who can afford that from this month.

Other Notable Releases in the World of Whisky

In other whisky news, Ramsbury Distillery has debuted a lemon balm gin, perfect for the summer season. This London Dry style of gin is traditionally crisp in flavor with prominent citrus peel notes, so the addition of lemon balm adds a warmer citrus note to the spirit, along with 12 other classic botanicals used in Ramsbury Distillery.

Ramsbury Distillery

Black Tot Rum, a brand based in London, has announced the details of its latest limited release – a Master Blender’s Reserve for 2024. The annual release uses the same blend for its base, but each year different additions are blended in to create a unique flavor experience.

Lost Lantern, a bourbon maker, is getting ready for National Bourbon Day with a new release of a ‘Summer of Bourbon’ series. This will be the second year that Lost Lantern is running its summer of bourbon, and this year’s collection includes nine whiskeys from twelve states, blending bourbons from different distilleries into new combinations.