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Whisky Review: Royal Brackla 18-Year-Old

Whisky Review: Royal Brackla 18-Year-Old

6 /10
EDITOR
Type: American
Age: 18 years
ABV: 46% ABV, 92 Proof
Price: $299.99 Subtle and mellow at first blush, with green apple, and a pleasant airy oakiness

Tasting Notes

Nose

Subtle and mellow at first blush, with green apple, and a pleasant airy oakiness. The sherry’s influence is there, but it took a few good sniffs to lock it down.

Palate

I experienced a perfectly likeable combination of honey, fruit, and Sherry. I enjoyed the medium-long finish, maybe most of all, with the spice and vanilla staying strong while introducing a balanced complexity I didn’t experience up front.

Finish

Comments: Latest On The Whiskey Wash Aged 18 years. The whisky is finished in Palo Cortado Sherry casks

Whisky Review: Royal Brackla 18-Year-Old landed on my desk at 46% ABV, 92 Proof, carrying a $299.99 Subtle and mellow at first blush, with green apple, and a pleasant airy oakiness price tag. With 18 years of age behind it, Here is what I found.

Subtle and mellow at first blush, with green apple, and a pleasant airy oakiness. The sherry’s influence is there, but it took a few good sniffs to lock it down. What was good enough for the King in 1833 should certainly be enough to satisfy a lowly commoner like me, but I was left underwhelmed. This single malt Scotch whisky is fine, but that’s maybe why I was left wanting more – it’s just fine. Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by Whiskeyful or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

The Bottom Line

Whisky Review: Royal Brackla 18-Year-Old is fine — not bad, not great, just fine. At $299.99 Subtle and mellow at first blush, with green apple, and a pleasant airy oakiness, I think there are better options in this range if you are willing to look around.

Ash Carrington
Ash Carrington
Reviews Editor

Ash brings a global palate to the team, having spent five years based in Singapore and Tokyo exploring the rapidly evolving Asian whisky scene. As Reviews Editor at Whiskeyful.com, his reviews are kno...

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