The LCBO, my local supplier and the worlds single largest purchaser of spirits, has on its shelves a Signatory 1981 Brora, non chill filtered, cask strength, single cask.
Normally I would simply scoop a bottle or two of any Brora showing up on the shelves simply because I think it is amazing stuff. But as I was trying to find an employee with the key to the cabinet I noticed that in small letters on the label were the words "sherry cask".
And thus the problem begins..
I don't like peated whisky that has spent too long in Sherry and by any stretch 24 or 25 years is too long.
it gets worse.. Normally I would check the colour of the whisky to try and determine how much of a Sherry note I would expect, I'm pretty comfortable doing this with green bottles, it is easy with clear ones, this bottle is however some sort of opaque presentation bottle.
Finally it is too much money to throw away if I don't like or want it..( $350 CDN)
Does anyone know this whisky? Can anyone point me to a review?