Royal Brackla

Though Royal Brackla was the first distillery in Scotland to be issued a Royal Warrant, it remains little-known to most. This is a fine example of the style, light, delicate and vibrantly aromatic. A burst of grape, pink grapefruit and orange peel leads the aroma, moving to a rich flavour of manuka honey drizzled over raisins. There is a sensation of saltyness on the edges of the palate, a contribution from the ex-Fino sherry cask.

The nose is an abundance of tropical fruits, with notes of nectarine, lychee, and juicy mangoes. The fruit notes continue throughout the palate, and are joined by confectionary notes of apricot jam, jellybeans, and marzipan. The finish is full bodied and initially spicy, before returning to a fruity sweetness on the tail end.

This Royal Brackla has been bottled from a single ex Pedro Ximenez barrel and is one for the chocoholics, there is an abundance of chocolate notes on the nose, with aromas of chocolate liqueur and Dutch cocoa. The chocolate notes continue on through the palate with intense dark chocolate tones continuing long into the finish.

This expression hails from Royal Brackla distillery, the first Scotch Whisky distillery to recieve the Royal Warrant. Aged for a minimum of twelve years, with a secondary maturation in Oloroso Sherry casks, this expression is wonderfully rich, fruity and spicy. There are notes of sweet baking spice, sticky cherry pie, stewed fruits and demerara.