Review #2: Royal Brackla 10 Year Old
I saw this guy on sale so I decided to get a bottle. Reading the box it had a nice story about being the first whiskey to be royally appointed. It is aged in oak and then finished in first-fill Oloroso sherry casks.
Speyside - Chill Filtered- Color Added- $50 (on sale for $40) - 40%
Color - Oloroso Sherry
Nose - Granny Smith Apples, honey and vegetables
Taste - Big fruit in here, apricot, fig with some spice hints. Though it is only 40%, it is not watery and has a good mouth feel to it.
Finish - Honey and not much else. Fairly short but not abrupt.
Overall - 5 - This seemed to be a pretty straightforward and uncomplex dram. While it is not a disappointment, it far from gets me excited. Based on this bottle, I don't think I would move up to an older expression.
Scale factors in price
10 Best in Show
9 Great Dram for Special Occasions
8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection
7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood
6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale
5 I would drink it happily if offered
4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks
3 Maybe some soda will make this potable
2 I'll Pass
1 Toilet cleaner
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