Brora Archives – Spirited Matters

October 22, 2017October 22, 2017

More whisky than whisky

There has been much discussion of late about the creations of Lost Spirits, a company working on speeding up the ageing of spirits. While the process and ideas, and the surrounding recent furore, are interesting, the discussion unearthed a few things for me that dig much deeper into the world of drinks.

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October 10, 2017October 12, 2017

Port Ellen and Brora: The Resurrection

Yesterday’s announcement from Diageo about the ‘reopening’ of Port Ellen and Brora caught the whisky world unawares. At first, it made no sense to me, but after a day of mulling it over, and reading interviews and the internet, it’s started to come together. Here’s a round up of what we know and my thoughts.
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Billy A. is drinking a Further by Verdant Brewing Co October 15, 2020
A month old and still juicy as. Thick with sour mango, unripe pineapple and some grapefruit.
Billy A. is drinking a Folly Road 2020 (Amarillo) by Little Earth Project at Untappd at Home September 19, 2020
Well. Green grass, elderflower and white wine vinegar nose. Palate starts with a touch of sourness before descending into more grass and hedgerows and a hint of pickled onion. Fruity notes build - sour apples and unripe pineapple. It’s borderline perfect.
Billy A. is drinking a Dripping Pitch by Duration Brewing at BrewDog Shepherd's Bush August 14, 2020
Pure resin and dark bitter leafy hop. Pond water of the best kind.
Billy A. is drinking a Metric Tunnox by Glen Affric Brewery August 5, 2020
Nothing like a Tunnock's wafer, but packed with treacly caramel. Thick dark malt and even more treacle hides at the back. On the edge of sickly.
Billy A. is drinking a Dark Mild by BOXCAR August 5, 2020
Massively fruity, especially as it warms – concentrated blackcurrants and blackberries. That's all wrapped in dark chocolate, with a solid mild graininess in the background.