The re-opening of neighbour Brora was the biggest whisky news of 2017. Far less people know that the current Clynelish distillery was actually closed for a large part of the same year, and re-opened halfway through 2017.
One of the most elusive Scotch whiskies, Brora has gained a cult status only after it was closed in 1983. Today I try a single cask bottling from Signatory Vintage.
The Diageo Special Releases 2017 are here! Usual suspects of course, like Port Ellen, Brora and Lagavulin. But also some other interesting names as well :)
At a recent whisky festival I visited, I overheard someone mention the reopening of Brora. He thought it would mean that prices of pre-1983 Brora would drop dramatically. Bless his heart, but he is obviously very wrong.