Royal Brackla 12 Year Old James MacArthur Cask Strength 1980s

Estimated value

£865

Avg. Rating

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Distillery/Brand

Royal Brackla

Region

Highland

Category

Single Malt

Bottler

James MacArthur

Strength

65%

Flavour profile according to others

Clean & unpeated

Peaty & Smoky

Light & Fruity

Briney & coastal

Delicate & elegant

Full & Heavy bodied

Charles

Tasting Notes By

Charlie MacLean

Fresh, floral and grassy, with notes of cream and light coconut and a whiff of smoke. Smooth mouth feel, with vanilla cream; sweet taste to start, with malt, apples and pears, and sometimes spice. Medium-bodied.

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Royal Brackla

Royal Brackla is a Highland Scotch whisky distillery on the Cawdor Estate, near Nairn in Scotland. The distillery was built in 1812 by Captain William Fraser of Brackla House and is currently is operated by John Dewar & Sons Ltd for Bacardi. In 1833 Brackla Distillery became the first whisky distillery to be granted a royal warrant by the king.