I/B Royal Brackla P/X Cask Finish Cask Strength
12 years · 55.5% ABV · Single malt
Scotland · Highland
Royal Brackla combines long fermentation with tall, reflux-promoting stills to emphasise clean esters, orchard fruit and perfume rather than heavy sulphury weight.
House character
Royal Brackla combines long fermentation with tall, reflux-promoting stills to emphasise clean esters, orchard fruit and perfume rather than heavy sulphury weight. The distillation regime produces a bright, relatively light spirit able to carry assertive sherry finishing. American-oak primary maturation followed by sherry-cask finishing supplies the richer dried-fruit and spice layer associated with the modern house range.
Cask 23 on this distillery
Royal Brackla is a Highland distillery whose production is engineered toward elegance before the cask work begins. Long fermentation and tall, reflux-heavy stills favour a clean, fruity new make, while the current house range is then shaped through American-oak maturation and carefully chosen sherry finishes. That contrast explains why Royal Brackla can feel polished and perfumed at its core yet still carry substantial dried-fruit and spice richness.
Production
Production water is drawn from Cursack Springs; specialist technical sources distinguish this from Cawdor Burn/process-water supplies.
Unpeated malted barley; the distillery no longer operates floor maltings.
Eight washbacks are used: six wooden washbacks and two stainless-steel washbacks. Established specialist sources report a long fermentation of about 68-70 hours, used to favour ester-driven fruitiness.
Four copper pot stills: two wash stills and two spirit stills. The stills are tall with rising lyne arms, encouraging reflux and prolonged copper contact for a lighter, perfumed spirit.
Official Royal Brackla releases mature first in American oak before finishing in selected sherry casks including Oloroso, Palo Cortado and Pedro Ximenez styles.
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