This is how I rate the 1972 Brora I have tried.

1 - 1972 29 year 59.5% Douglas Laing Platinum

2 - 1972 22 year58.7% Rare Malts OB

3 - 1972 40 year 59.1% Travel Retail Exclusive

4 - 1972 1st Annual Release 30 year 56.3%

Although I gave 1 & 2 96 points the DL edges it for me.

I did not include any 1972 G&M Connoisseurs Choice because they are only 40%.

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Farbe: Hel­les Gold
Nase: Kom­plett anders als die Spe­cial Release! Rau­chig, tor­fig und very farmy. Kohle, Asche, Moto­renöl, hei­ßer Asphalt, nas­ses Heu und ton­nen­weise Torf­bal­len. Wachs, Tabak, Zigar­ren­kiste, Humi­dor und nur dezent-süße tro­pi­sche Fruchta­ro­men, die sich ab und an mal durch­zu­drän­gen ver­su­chen, jedoch rasch wie­der unter­ge­ord­net wer­den. Eine der „dre­ckigs­ten“ Nasen über­haupt – genial!!!
Geschmack: Was für eine Power! Unglaub­lich dun­kel, rau­chig und „dre­ckig“ … auch hier im Geschmack wie­der Unmen­gen von Torf, Koh­len­rauch, Wachs und nur dezente Frucht­no­ten, die mit Honig und Vanille unter­legt sind. Ein Geschmack, den man nicht mehr ver­gisst!!!
Finish: Unend­lich lange Schlei­fen! Der Abgang spie­gelt die Nase und den Geschmack kom­plett wider – Ham­mer! Ein abso­lut düs­te­res Teil vol­ler Torf- und Teer­a­ro­men.
Bemer­kung: Die Aro­men haf­ten gefühlt eine Woche lang am Gau­men … ein­fach nur geil!
96 Punkte (Nase: 95 / Geschmack: 97 / Finish: 96)

I like Brora very much - especially the smoky and leathery ones. This one is really smoky - almost becoming a bit Ardbegish.

N: Sweet, fruity organic cow-dung in the face. This dram will time travel you back to the 1970’s to a farm on a hot summers day with an ice-cream shop next door. Order a light white vanilla ice-cream with passion fruits and bubblegum - a tutti-fruity then! Super fresh and vibrant.

T: Husky, oily, mineral peat… then heat <<. Add water for a creamy, milky, viscous body like congealed blood - not that i’d know, or like the mouth residue after eating peanut butter and honey mixed with saliva. Sounds charming i know, but we are talking about chemistry and biology here. Another textural gem of the highest accord.

F: The impact is so huge on arrival and development, the finish for me begun with head wagging and dad-noises followed by a stunned awe-inspiring silence and a ‘wow’ at the death.

C: You’ll be hard pressed to find a finer whisky, ill get a bottle...oh wait!, £3400? [Oct ’14] - aah maybe not.

Scores an A++

@Feusi: you are right about Serge's rating for this whisky. But meanwhile, another 1972 Brora has topped the list of his ratings: the 40yo OB (98 points)!