Royal Brackla 225-litre Refill Bourbon Hogshead 2024
Royal Brackla Distillery was established in 1812 by Captain William Fraser near Cawdor in the Scottish Highlands. It was the first Scotch whisky to receive a Royal Warrant, awarded in 1833 by King William IV, a distinction held by only three distilleries. Ownership passed through several hands before becoming part of John Dewar & Sons under Bacardi Limited.
Royal Brackla produces whisky using traditional Highland methods, with Oregon pine washbacks and copper pot stills featuring boil balls to refine the spirit. Water from the Cawdor Burn contributes to the whisky’s Highland profile.
Royal Brackla
One of only three distilleries to receive a royal warrant (1833), the venerable Royal Brackla was established by the notorious Captain William Fraser on the Cawdor Estate close to Inverness in 1812. From earliest times marketed as ‘the King’s own whisky’, Brackla was eventually mothballed in the 1980s, only to resume production in 1990.
The grassy, richly fruity Highland single malts of Brackla are matured in first-fill ex-oloroso Sherry casks. A 10 year-old, released since 2004, is the flagship malt of the distillery. A 25-year-old official bottling has also been released. In 2015, Dewar’s introduced three Royal Brackla single malts – 12-year-old, a 16-year-old and 21-year-old expressions – as part of its Last Great Malts series.
Independent bottlings of Royal Brackla, from the likes of Gordon & Macphail and Douglas Laing, are also worthy of enthusiasts’ attention.
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