A- amber+2, medium viscosity N- honey, vanilla, chocolate, toffee, raisins, dark berries, plums, apricots, licorice, rum cake P- medium spicy arrival (yummy!), full, rich, oily, sweet (vanilla, milk chocolate, rum cake, toffee, burned sugar ), licorice, raisins, dried fruits, dark berries, plums, apricots, walnuts, oak F- medium finish, sweet-oaky-nutty- licorice aftertaste C- since the new revamped of Royal Brackla core range I wanted to try this new 12 YO I don't have a point of comparison with the old 12 YO since I did not try it but I can tell you this I like this one a lot! good amount of complexity in a reasonable price
Royal Brackla 12 Year Sherry Cask Finish (Oloroso)
About this bottle
Introduced in 2022, this is one of three core whiskies in the Royal Brackla portfolio. Malt Master Stephanie Macleod finished each of the three expressions in a sherry cask from Bodegas Jose y Miguel Martin in Jerez, Spain. For this 12 Year, oloroso sherry casks were used. Please note that this expression replaces the previous 12 Year bottling which was packaged at 40% ABV. This new version is bottled at 46% ABV without chill filtration or added caramel coloring. Availability for the US begins in July 2022 in select markets including NY, DC, and Chicago.
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Nose: Stewed strawberry, plum, orange marmalade, honey, hazelnut, molasses Palate: Slightly astringent at first, rounds out into honey, pear, spice, strawberry, plum, Dr. pepper notes. Finish: Caramel, Cinnamon spice, honey, berry jam Probably the only thing keeping it from being a 5 for me is the astringent flavor on the palate. Still my favorite sherried 12 year year old I’ve had.
Nose: Raisins, chocolate, spicy oak, sherry Palate: Plums, raisins, chocolate, oak Finish: Spicy oak, chocolate, raisins Excellent sherry-heavy whiskey. Its all chocolate and dark fruits. Not overly complex but sherry lovers must buy.
Базовая роял бракла Нос: мед, карамель, ириска, шоколад, мараскино, ваниль, ламинария вкус: сливочный, сладкий, терпкий. Выдержка в бочках олоросо даёт о себе знать, но в целом незапоминающийся молт
Color: Burnt Amber, honey Body: light Nose: Sweet fruity, but cakey Taste: bites but warms, caramel apple after taste, dark cherries Notes: served neat in glencairn glass
Very good stuff with notes of raisins, honey, grapefruit, figs, dates, cranberries, raspberries, sultanas, butterscotch, toffee, cinnamon, licorice, nutmeg, and nutella.
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