Cadenhead's Royal Brackla 15 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 12 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Fruitier. Lemon grass. Honeydew melon. Palate Much richer. Syrup, vanilla, ginger, then spicy smokiness. Finish Deliciously smoky, lively and warming. Quite aggressive. Comment Hardly elegant but a muscular malt of a style that is sadly vanishing from the Highlands. I greatly enjoyed it.

Jim Murray Nose A massive custard-vanilla theme and gentle, mildly peated malt. Oaky, mildly complex but always attractive and effective. Palate Mouth-watering. Strong waves of sweet malt. Spicy. Waxier and fuller bodied. Finish Excellent length with trademark sweet vanilla recognisable through the wrinkles of oaky old age. Comment Shows some signs of deterioration but, like many a good oldie, tells an interesting tale.