Royal Brackla 14 Years Old 2006 Cask #310821 (Connoisseurs Choice)

Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, this Royal Brackla matured to 14 year old from 2006, drawn from cask 310821 and bottled at 59.5%. Only 281 bottles were released. Royal Brackla was founded in 1812 by Captain William Fraser near Nairn, on the Cawdor Estate, and William IV's 1833 warrant made it the King's Own Whisky. Water for the make is drawn from the Cawdor Burn.

The spirit was run through lamp glass spirit stills for a clean, fruity spirit, to build a fragrant, orchard fruit character. An American oak cask shaped it, flattering the elegant, fruity make. Mid age brings a fuller honey and a deeper dried fruit note. The clean, fruity new make takes wood gracefully across long maturation. The distillery sits on the Cawdor Estate, whose castle is tied to the legend of Macbeth. Captain William Fraser, an army man returned from India, built the distillery in 1812. Water for the make is drawn from the Cawdor Burn in the northern Highlands.

At its natural 59.5% it is concentrated. Green apple and a fragrant lift sit alongside soft vanilla and honey from the cask. It is clean and elegant, the fragrant spirit shining through. It closes long, fruity and warming. This is a Highland malt with a royal past.