North Port Brechen

Sometimes things are left better off dead. I pulled a random sample from my stash this weekend. A small 3cl sample of this ghosted distillery. A 1974 22 yr rarity that now fetches anywhere from £600-700. Mine was far cheaper, since it’s only a sample I purchased years ago. The nose is the best part. Apricots and honey. I can sniff this all day. I feel like I’m in late summer, enjoying some ripe stone fruits with a drizzle of honey. But the palette breaks down. Just too weak, with a bitter finish. Maybe it’s the lower end of the ABV spectrum, or maybe this is just North Port produced. Either way, i can see why it didn’t survive the glut back then. If this weren’t a ghost, I’d say a full bottle is worth the same as a 22 yr old Kirkland or similar ( about $100).