Royal Brackla 10 Years Old WUA InterceptorsUA (Whisky UA)

Whisky UA bottled this Royal Brackla single malt, a 10 year old Highland malt and bottled at 46%. Just 299 bottles were filled. Royal Brackla was first built in 1812 in the Highlands on the estate of Cawdor Castle, and it was crowned the first Royal distillery by William IV in 1833. Captain Fraser, late of the army in India, shipped his spirit south to beat the local smugglers.

Double distilled in tall copper pot stills with upward angled lyne arms, giving the refined, lightly spiced make at its heart. A sherry cask wrapped the fruity spirit in dried fruit and a nutty depth. At a youthful age the fruit is lively and the spice gentle. A gentle, unhurried maturation suits the refined Royal Brackla character. Brackla earned the prefix Royal long before most distilleries had a brand at all. The malt is prized by blenders for its fragrant, fruity lift.

Reduced to 46%, it is mellow. The Oloroso brings dried fruit, fig and a nutty depth, and the refill oak lending honey and vanilla runs under a refined, fruity sweetness. A dried fruit and a gentle oak spice give it real depth. A long, honeyed finish carries a fruity lift. This is a fragrant Highland single malt of real finesse.