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
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One of my favourite expressions 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

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.

• 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 12 yo (40%, OB, 2015) - 150915
• Royal Brackla 12 yo (46%, OB, 2021) - 170222
• Royal Brackla 16 yo (57%, OB, Zenith Import Italy, b. in the 70’s) - 190204
• Royal Brackla 16 yo (40%, OB, 2015) - 150915
• Royal Brackla 18 yo (46%, OB, palo cortado finish, +/-2022) - 271022
• Royal Brackla 18 yo 'Sherry Cask Finish' (46%, OB, +/-2022) - 100423
• Royal Brackla 21 yo (40%, OB, 2015) - 150915

• Royal Brackla 60 yo 1926/1985 (40%, OB, James Buchanan, for Japan, 60 decanters) - 130618
• Royal Brackla 20 yo 1978/1998 (59.8%, UD Rare Malts) - no notes - 80

• Royal Brackla 16 yo 1997/2014 (56.8%, Adelphi, cask #5564, 268 bottles) - 020514

• Royal Brackla 19 yo 1997/2017 (46%, Berry Brothers, cask #9911, hogshead) - by Angus - 180519

• Royal Brackla 13 yo 2007/2020 (54.8%, Blackadder, 25 Years of Blackadder, hogshead, cask #309226, 240 bottles) - 271022

• Royal Brackla 24 yo 1975/1999 (61.6%, The Bottlers, cask #5473) - no notes - 89

• 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 30 yo 1984/2015 (54.1%, Cadenhead, Single Cask) - 150915
• 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
• Royal Brackla 23 yo 1992/2016 (52.9%, Cadenhead, Wine Cask, claret, 156 bottles) - 130618
• Royal Brackla 18 yo 1997/2016 (54.4%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, 402 bottles) - 130618
• Royal Brackla 12 yo 2006/2019 (57.37%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, bourbon hogshead, 1050 bottles) - 241120
• Royal Brackla 15 yo 2006/2022 (57%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 186 bottles) - 010923
• Royal Brackla 10 yo 2008/2019 (56.3%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 294 bottles) - 241120
• Royal Brackla 11 yo 2008/2020 (56.3%, Cadenhead, authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 324 bottles) - 150620

• Royal Brackla 16 yo 1984/2001 (43%, Cooper's Choice) - no notes - 84

• Royal Brackla 8 yo 2006/2015 (61.2%, A.D. Rattray, bourbon, cask #310818, 300 bottles) - 150915

• 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
• Royal Brackla 10 yo 2007/2017 (59.4%, Distiller's Art for S.Y.C. Vino & Cigar Company, refill hogshead, 313 bottles) - 010921

• Brackla 14 yo 2006/2021 (55%, Duncan Taylor, Octave, cask #9330348, 85 bottles) - 010923
• Royal Brackla 4 yo 2011/2015 (52.5%, Duncan Taylor, The Octaves, cask #939429) - 130618

• Royal Brackla 40 yo 1964/2004 (45.9%, Gordon & MacPhail, Private Collection, 94 bottles) - 020514
• 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
• Royal Brackla 1974/1999 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice) - 041223

• Royal Brackla 18 yo 1998/2017 (50%, Hunter Laing, Old Malt Cask, refill barrel, cask #13429, 244 bottles) - 130618

• Royal Brackla 1976/2006 (61.2%, The Cross Hill JWWW, sherry cask) - 050306

• Royal Brackla 9 yo 2013/2023 (46%, James Eadie, Small Batch, 1st fill bourbon and rechar hogsheads, 1125 bottles) - 261023

• Royal Brackla 12 yo (65%, James MacArthur, The London Scottish Malt Whisky Society, cask #4782, +/-1985) - 190413

• Royal Brackla 1976/2001 (62.2%, MacKillop’s Choice, cask #6916) - no notes - 88
• Royal Brackla 1976/2006 (59.4%, MacKillop’s Choice, cask #6923) - 020514

• Royal Brackla 12 yo ‘Batch 1’ (47.9%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, 1472 bottles) - by Angus - 171020

• Royal Brackla 27 yo 1975/2003 (46%, Murray McDavid, Mission) - no notes - 85
• Royal Brackla 27yo 1975/2002 (46%, Murray McDavid ‘Mission I’, 600 bottles) - by Angus - 180519

• Royal Brackla 1976/1988 (66.2%, McLelland’s for Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #1976/924) - 080208

• Royal Brackla 1976/2003 (57.1%, Scott's Selection) - 311205

• 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

• Royal Brackla 27 yo 1975/2002 'Green Brackla' (59.7%, The Whisky Exchange, cask #5471, 204 bottles) - 311205

• Royal Brackla 25 yo (46%, The Whisky Companion, fino sherry cask, 2007) - 240210
• Royal Brackla 25 yo (46%, Art of Whisky, fino sherry butt, +/-2009) - 130618
• Royal Brackla 1979/2004 (46%, Strathblair Collection 2, 90 bottles) - 010707
• Royal Brackla 1983 (57.5%, The Whisky Connoisseur) - 050306
• Royal Brackla 1993/2012 (46%, Montgomerie's, Rare Select, cask #6798) - 020514
• Royal Brackla 14 yo 2001/2016 (46%, Carn Mor, Strictly Limited, 768 bottles) - 130618
• Royal Brackla 16 yo 2001/2018 (46%, The Whisky Lodge, Orcines, bourbon hogshead, cask #14) - 170222
• Royal Brackla 12 yo 2006/2018 (48.8%, Valinch & Mallet, bourbon hogshead, 352 bottles) - 010921
• Royal Brackla 2007/2019 (46%, Scyfion Choice, Banyuls finish, 150 bottles) - 241120
• Royal Brackla 12 yo 2007/2020 (59%, Golden Cask) - 150620
• Royal Brackla 13 yo 2007/2020 (48%, La Maison du Whisky, Artist Collective, first fill sherry butt, 1476 bottles) - 241120
• Royal Brackla 13 yo 2009/2022 (56.1%, Fadandel.dk, barrel, cask #304130, 281 bottles) - 271022
• Royal Brackla 12 yo 2010/2022 (50%, High Spirit, Long Valley Selection, 2nd fill Islay Sherry finish, cask #14, 318 bottles) - 100423
• Royal Brackla 2011/2018 (68%, Whisky Illuminati ‘Solaria Series’, cask #900077, 1st fill sherry butt, 150 bottles) - by Angus - 171020
• Royal Brackla 12 yo 2011/2023 (52.2%, Whisky Wave, Oxhead Whisky, palo cortado hogshead, 288 bottles) - 261023
• Royal Brackla 10 yo 2013/2023 (58.9%, James Eadie, re-charred hogshead, cask #302358, 285 bottles) - 041223
• Royal Brackla 8 yo 2014/2023 (56.3%, Lady of the Glen, oloroso butt, cask #169, 49 bottles) - 041223