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SMWS 55.101: Royal Brackla

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55.101

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SMWS regionHighland
Age9 years
ABV67.3%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 55
DistilleryRoyal Brackla
RegionHighland

In short · Royal Brackla (Highland), 9 years.

“There was a lot to unpack on the first nosing, as the Panellists found differing flavour journeys.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

SMWS 55.101 is a single cask of Royal Brackla, in the Highland region, 9 years old, bottled at 67.3%, released in the Jul 2026 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 55.x is from Royal Brackla.

How the price compares
At £60, this 9-year-old cost more than 2 of the 3 Royal Brackla bottlings aged 9–11 released 2021–2025 that we hold. They ranged from £52 to £65, with a median of £52.
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation

Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.

About Royal Brackla

On the Cawdor estate near Nairn, Brackla was built in 1812 by Captain William Fraser and in 1833 became the first distillery granted a royal warrant, by William IV, whose 'King's Own Whisky' it became. Long fermentations and tall stills run slowly for plenty of copper contact give a light, fruity spirit that takes beautifully to sherry wood. Part of the Dewar's family (Bacardi).

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