Royal Brackla 16 Yrs - Cask Strength

This dram opens with the comforting smell of a freshly printed newspaper. Take a seat in a comfortable chair and enjoy aromas of digestive biscuits, hints of vanilla, a drop of malt vinegar, cut flowers, daffodil and crisp autumn apple pie. Straightforward, not too complex, relaxing and enjoyable. With water it becomes slightly more elegant and a notch sweeter.

- Hans & Becky Offringa, The Whisky Couple

This distillery was founded in 1812 by Captain William Fraser and one of only three that are allowed to use the affix “Royal” in their name (the other two being Royal Lochnagar (1845) and Glenury Royal (1825-1985). The Royal Warrant was first issued by King William Iv in 1835 and later renewed by Queen Victoria. Technically each new monarch has to grant such a warrant again, which has not happened. So, in effect, the distillery currently has no Royal Warrant. Maybe King Charles III will amend this. Nevertheless the label still sports the full name. Brackla originally was part of the Dewar’s portfolio, with Aberfeldy, MacDuff, Craigellachie and Aultmore as sister distilleries. The fivesome was acquired by Bacardi in 1998.

Water source
Cursack Springs

Malt source
Commercial maltsters

Capacity
4.1 million litres of alcohol per annum

Location
Cawdor, Nairn

1 full lauter mash tun (12.9 ton)

6 wooden washbacks

2 stainless steel washbacks

fermentation time 68 hours

2 wash stills

2 spirit stills