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Royal
Brackla - Scotch Malt Whisky -
Region: used to be classified as a Speyside (Jackson) but officially a Highlands (SWR 2009).
WF
Distillery Ranking: Quatrième
Cru Classé 
(all
current rankings here)
Status:
active - Stills:
4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded:
1812
Address:
Cawdor, Nairn, Morayshire IV12 5QY - Phone:
+44 (0) 1667 404 280
Web: -
More info:
My
favourite expression so far:
Royal Brackla 27 yo 1975/2002 'Green Brackla'
(59.7%, The Whisky Exchange, cask #5471, 204 bottles)
92 points
- Last tasted: December 31, 2005
- Tasting notes: here |
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General
Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Fruits Liquorice
Vanilla Peat Grassy Caramel Rubber Mint Wax Cake
MM
Distillery profile:
he Royal Brackla distillery is located in the
Speyside area of Scotland, at least according
to legendary whisky writer (not infamous child
molester) Michael Jackson. However, most other
whisky writers place Brackla (the 'Royal' part
is optional) in the Northern Highlands region
and according to a little survey I did it seems
that most certified malt maniacs agree. ....
More
on Malt Madness. |
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| Check all the 'winners' (90 points or more) on this wee list (PDF) |
| OB
- no vintage |
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- Royal
Brackla NAS (40%, OB, Italy) - no notes - 70
- Royal
Brackla 10 yo (43%, OB, Flora & Fauna, late
1990’s) - 010707
- Royal
Brackla 12 yo (43%, OB for John Bisset –
Zenith, 1980’s) - 010707
- Royal
Brackla 16 yo (57%, OB, Zenith Import Italy,
b. in the 70’s) - 190204
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| OB
- vintage |
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- Royal
Brackla 20 yo 1978/1998 (59.8%, UD Rare Malts)
- no notes - 80
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| The
Bottlers |
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- Royal
Brackla 24 yo 1975/1999 (61.6%, The Bottlers,
cask #5473) - no notes - 89
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| Cadenhead
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- Royal Brackla 26 yo 1966/1991 (56.9%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection) - 070512
- Royal
Brackla 30 yo 1976/2006 (53.6%, Cadenhead, Chairman's
Stock, 126 bottles) - 080208
- Royal Brackla 16 yo 1992/2009 (54.7%, Cadenhead, bourbon, 183 bottles) - 240210
- Royal Brackla 20 yo 1992/2013 (52.4%, Cadenhead, sherry, 180 bottles) - 190413
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| Coopers
Choice |
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Royal Brackla 16 yo 1984/2001 (43%, Cooper's
Choice) - no notes - 84
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| Douglas
Laing |
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- Royal
Brackla 22 yo 1976/1999 50%, Douglas Laing OMC,
217 bottles) - 080208
- Royal Brackla 10 yo 1998/2009 (56.8%, Douglas Laing for VCWC 2009, Refill Hogshead, ref #DL4528, 317 bottles) - 080711
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| Gordon
& MacPhail |
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- Royal Brackla 14 yo 1969 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseur’s Choice, old brown label, +/- 1983) - 190413
- Royal
Brackla 1970/1986 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s
Choice) - 010707
- Royal Brackla 1970 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, old map label, +/-1990) - 140512
- Royal Brackla 15 yo 1972/1988 (64.5%, Gordon & MacPhail for Intertrade, 558 bottles) - 190413
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| Jack
Wieber Whisky World |
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- Royal
Brackla 1976/2006 (61.2%, The Cross Hill JWWW,
sherry cask) - 050306
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| James
MacArthur |
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- Royal Brackla 12 yo (65%, James MacArthur, The London Scottish Malt Whisky Society, cask #4782, +/-1985) - 190413
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| MacKillop's
Choice |
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- Royal
Brackla 1976/2001 (62.2%, MacKillop’s
Choice, cask #6916) - no notes - 88
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| Murray
McDavid |
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- Royal
Brackla 27 yo 1975/2003 (46%, Murray McDavid,
Mission) - no notes - 85
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| Scotch
Single Malt Circle |
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- Royal
Brackla 1976/1988 (66.2%, McLelland’s
for Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #1976/924)
- 080208
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| Scott's
Selection |
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- Royal
Brackla 1976/2003 (57.1%, Scott's Selection)
- 311205
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| Signatory |
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- Royal Brackla 14 yo 1978/1993 (43%, Signatory, casks #11079-11081, 1200 bottles) - 190413
- Royal Brackla 9 yo 1991/2000 (43%, Signatory, refill sherry, cask #6362, 928 bottles) - 190413
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| Single
Malts of Scotland |
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- Royal
Brackla 27 yo 1975/2002 'Green Brackla' (59.7%,
The Whisky Exchange, cask #5471, 204 bottles)
- 311205
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| Various
IB |
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- Royal Brackla 25 yo (46%, The Whisky Companion, fino sherry cask, 2007) - 240210
- Royal
Brackla 1979/2004 (46%, Strathblair Collection
2, 90 bottles) - 010707
- Royal
Brackla 1983 (57.5%, The Whisky Connoisseur)
- 050306
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