Royal Brackla 4 Year Old 2011 (cask 939399) - The Octave (Duncan Taylor)
- Distillery
- Brackla
- Region
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 51.5%
- Age
- 4 years
- Price
- £42
- Tasting notes
- Vanilla, New Wood, Malt Extract, Honey
- Description
- Royal Brackla's four-year-old spirit finished for nine months in a Duncan Taylor octave cask, producing 113 bottles. The diminutive octave format accelerates wood maturation, intensifying cask character on this young Highland malt.
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Royal Brackla 4 Year Old 2011 (cask 939399) - The Octave (Duncan Taylor) is a 4-year-old single malt from Brackla (Highland, Scotland), bottled at 51.5% ABV. Expect heavily oaked, richly sweet and spicy character — vanilla, new wood, malt extract, honey. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. Good value for the quality offered.
Royal Brackla's four-year-old spirit finished for nine months in a Duncan Taylor octave cask, producing 113 bottles. The diminutive octave format accelerates wood maturation, intensifying cask character on this young Highland malt.
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