Royal Brackla 14yo 1992-2007 57.9% Cadenhead's btl.x/228
Last time I tried Royal Brackla I was truly impressed. Now I have another chance to be amazed, as Royal Brackla isn't bottled much as a single malt it's a rare occasion to try it. A very powerful whisky this smells like. oak, gelatin, espresso coffee, roasted nuts, and with a small alcohol sting. The flavour is dry, toffee, butter, floral, bisquits, many many different flavours. This one comes from a bourbon cask, but there's no sign of an banana/vanilla notes, I'd say it's almost more like fino sherry. A pleasant surprise.
I'm still impressed: 8
Royal Brackla 14yo 1992-2007 57.9% Cadenhead's btl.x/228
Last time I tried Royal Brackla I was truly impressed. Now I have another chance to be amazed, as Royal Brackla isn't bottled much as a single malt it's a rare occasion to try it. A very powerful whisky this smells like. oak, gelatin, espresso coffee, roasted nuts, and with a small alcohol sting. The flavour is dry, toffee, butter, floral, bisquits, many many different flavours. This one comes from a bourbon cask, but there's no sign of an banana/vanilla notes, I'd say it's almost more like fino sherry. A pleasant surprise.
I'm still impressed: 8
Royal Brackla 14yo 1978-1993 43% The Master of Malt cask 11081 btl 205/240
The Master of Malt I have no idea about although they're doing quite some advertising online I've seen, but who aren't these days. Totally blank whisky, Has a sweet and perfumy odor, pretty nice and appetizing. This is a strong and fullbodied malt, cupcakes, cinnamon sticks, beef tartar, brine and mussels. The aftertaste is very minty and fresh, soothing, and it needs to be because of the very rich palate. A well-balanced malt that can accomodate just about anything.
Very very nice: 7.5
Royal Brackla 14yo 1969-1983 40% CC G&M
Royal Brackla has never been a very popular single malt, let's see if I can figure why. It smells of lemon-like detergent and concentrated oranges, orange kernels? In other words lots of citrus. It does taste the same, reminds me of soap, with something bitter too it. Hard to describe better.
Total Failure: 1
Royal Brackla 11yo 58.4% SMWS The Chattering Glass cask#55.15
I was quite pleased with the Dailuaine from the same artsy series, that I tried a while back. This one has the color of white wine, and it has a nice and modest wheat, hay, dried herbs and butterscotch sweetness scent. Extremely nice at such a strength, I'd say its one of the finest noses I've ever had. The taste is The taste is dried and taste of leather, prunes, mellow and silky. There's also this sweet licorice note that follows through the whole experience. Definately something new.
A smooth and mellow but tender whisky: 8
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