Royal Brackla was the first of only three distilleries (the others being Lochnagar and Glenury) to earn the 'Royal' epithet, receiving the industry's first Royal Warrant in 1835 from King William IV. The whisky was also reported to be a favourite of Queen Victoria when she ascended to the throne shortly afterwards, and was one of the malts from ... Read More »
A Connoisseurs Choice bottling of Royal Brackla from Gordon & Macphail. This was distilled in 1997, the year that the distillery received an influx of funds for refurbishment and improvements.
A 12 year old whisky from Royal Brackla, bottled by the folks at Douglas Laing as the Old Malt Cask celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, complete with bad puns in the tasting notes.
The first of only three distilleries allowed to use the 'Royal' epithet (brownie points if you can name the other two), this is a little-seen malt now owned by Dewar's.
An independent release of Royal Brackla as part of the Cooper's Choice range. Distilled before the distillery was mothballed in the mid-80s this was bottled in 1997.
A wonderful old-school Highlander, this UK 100-proof distillery-bottled Brackla has plenty of fruit and a grassy undertone. very drinkable at full strength, but really blossoms with a drop of water.
A cask strength single cask bottling of Royal Brackla distilled in 1975 before its mid-80s mothballing and bottled in 1997 after 22 years in a sherry cask.
A true rarity - as well as being incredibly old, this bottle was never officially released for general sale. The remains of a batch bottled in crystal for the Japanese market in 1984, these bottles were given to staff and guests at an event to commemorate the re-opening of the distillery in the early '90s.